Chlorophyll fluorescence and chilling injury of green pepper as affected by storage conditions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 628, Issue , 2003, Pages 379-385

  Kosson, R ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Fruit; Fruit quality; Packaging; Storage temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 48149097423     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2003.628.47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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