Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene on postharvest life of ripe tomatoes

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-182

  Rinaldi, R ^a   Mahjoub, M ^b   Colelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b Immeuble Nesma   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Color; Ethylene antagonist; Firmness; Lycopersicon esculentum; Quality; Storage

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 35348952724     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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