Effects of potassium sorbate on postharvest brown rot of stone fruit

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1626-1631

  Gregori, R ^a   Borsetti, F ^a   Neri, F ^a   Mari, M ^a   Bertolini, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONILINIA; MONILINIA LAXA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 49449093737     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.8.1626     Document Type: Article

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