Postharvest decay control and quality retention in litchi (cv. McLean's Red) by combined application of modified atmosphere packaging and antimicrobial agents

Crop Protection

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1208-1214

  Sivakumar, Dharini ^a   Arrebola, Eva ^a   Korsten, Lise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Integrated control; Postharvest fruit decay; Quality attributes

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; FRUIT; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SURVIVAL; YEAST;

ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; LITCHI CHINENSIS; ZYGOSACCHAROMYCES;

EID: 43449116034     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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