Effect of transport vibration levels on mechanical damage and physiological responses of Huanghua pears (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai, cv. Huanghua)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-28

  Zhou, Ran ^a   Su, Shuqiang ^a   Yan, Liping ^b   Li, Yunfei ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INNER MONGOLIA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bruise; Cell wall; Electrical conductivity; Enzyme; Firmness; Fruit; Hydrolase; Mechanical damage; Pears; Vibration

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA;

EID: 34548268518     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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