Reduced effectiveness of the treatment for removing astringency in persimmon fruit when stored at 15 °C: Physiological and microstructural study

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 340-347

  Salvador, A ^a   Arnal, L ^a   Besada, C ^a   Larrea, V ^b   Hernando, I ^b   Perez Munuera I ^b  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Carbon dioxide; Cell structure; Storage; Tannins

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS;

EID: 46549085158     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.01.015     Document Type: Article

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