The effect of calcium chloride postharvest application on fruit storage ability and quality of 'beliana' and 'lindo' apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) cultivars

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 604, Issue , 2003, Pages 721-726

  Antunes, M D C ^a   Correia, M P ^a   Miguel, M G ^a   Martins, M A ^b   Neves, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b Ministero da Agricultura do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas Portugal   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Calcium; Prunus armeniaca; Quality; Storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 42249105636     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.604.91     Document Type: Conference Paper

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