Ionizing radiation and storage effects on postharvest quality of 'Rio Red' grapefruit

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 628, Issue , 2003, Pages 635-641

  Vanamala, J K P ^a,b   Cobb, B G ^a   Pike, L M ^a   Patil, B S ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Citrus Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; Mexican fruit fly; Naringin; Narirutin; Quarantine treatment; Titratable acidity; Total flavanones; Total soluble solids

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547726293     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.628.81     Document Type: Conference Paper

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