Preharvest 1-methylcyclopropene delays fruit maturity and reduces softening and superficial scald of apples during long-term storage

HortScience

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 366-371

  McArtney, Steve J ^a   Obermiller, John D ^a   Schupp, James R ^b   Parker, Michael L ^a   Edgington, Todd B ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGROFRESH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

1 Methylcyclopropene; Controlled atmosphere storage; Diphenylamine; Fruit quality; Malus x domestica; Postharvest; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 41149087260     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.43.2.366     Document Type: Article

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