The effect of 1-MCP on the development of physiological storage disorders in horticultural crops

Stewart Postharvest Review

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Watkins, Christopher B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; Physiological disorders; SmartFreshTM; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248579653     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17459656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2212/spr.2007.2.11     Document Type: Review

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