Hexanal reduces infection of tomatoes by Botrytis cinerea whilst maintaining quality

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 434-437

  Utto, Weerawate ^a   Mawson, A John ^a   Bronlund, John E ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Active packaging; Antifungal activity; Botrytis cinerea; Hexanal; Postharvest physiology; Tomato

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 38649110995     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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