A new index based on vis spectroscopy to characterize the progression of ripening in peach fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 319-329

  Ziosi, V ^a   Noferini, M ^a   Fiori, G ^a   Tadiello, A ^b   Trainotti, L ^b   Casadoro, G ^b   Costa, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Ethylene; Fruit quality; Ripening; Vis spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 46549086501     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.01.017     Document Type: Article

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