Evaluation of alternative treatments to control green mold in citrus fruit

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 632, Issue , 2004, Pages 343-349

  Lanza, G ^a   Di Martino Aleppo, E ^a   Strano, M C ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale per l'Agrumicoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Citrus limon; Citrus sinensis; Curing; Free residue compounds; Fruit quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249120333     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.632.45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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