Integrating heat treatment, biocontrol and sodium bicarbonate to reduce postharvest decay of apple caused by Colletotrichum acutatum and Penicillium expansum

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-20

  Conway, William S ^a   Leverentz, Britta ^a   Janisiewicz, Wojciech J ^b   Blodgett, Amy B ^a   Saftner, Robert A ^a   Camp, Mary J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Bitter rot; Blue mold; Metchnikowia pulcherrima

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM; FUNGI; GLOMERELLA ACUTATA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM;

EID: 4444320554     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.05.011     Document Type: Article

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