Response of climacteric-type guava (Psidium guajava L.) to postharvest treatment with 1-MCP

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-314

  Singh, S P ^a   Pal, R K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chilling injury; Decay; Ethylene; Firmness; Respiration; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 38649085272     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.08.010     Document Type: Article

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