Control of citrus postharvest green mold and sour rot by potassium sorbate combined with heat and fungicides

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 226-238

  Smilanick, Joseph L ^a   Mansour, Monir F ^a   Gabler, Franka Mlikota ^b   Sorenson, David ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ADRIATIC CROPS AND KARST RECLAMATION   (Croatia)

^c Fruit Grower's Supply Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Geotrichum candidum; Lemon; Orange; Sorbic acid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; GALACTOMYCES GEOTRICHUM; GEOTRICHUM; GEOTRICHUM CITRI-AURANTII; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM;

EID: 36849082564     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.06.020     Document Type: Article

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