Ozone and 1-MCP treatments affect the quality and storage life of fresh carrots

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 628, Issue , 2003, Pages 295-301

  Song, J ^a   Fan, L ^a   Forney, C F ^a   Hildebrand, P D ^a   Jordan, M A ^a   Renderos, W ^a   McRae, K B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

6 methyoxymellein; Daucus carota L.; Electrolyte leakage; Saprophytic mold incidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447638471     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.628.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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