The effect of pre- and postharvest calcium applications on 'Hayward' kiwifruit storage ability

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 682, Issue , 2005, Pages 909-915

  Antunes, M D C ^a   Panagopoulos, T ^a   Rodrigues, S ^b   Neves, N ^c   Curado, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b KIWICOOP Cooperativa Frutícola da Bairrada   (Portugal)

^c Direccao Regional de Agricultura da Beira Litoral   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Calcium; Firmness; Kiwifruit; Postharvest; Preharvest

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549002465     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2005.682.118     Document Type: Conference Paper

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