Effects of two pre-harvest calcium treatments on physiological and quality parameters in 'Vogue' cherries during storage

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 657-663

  Tsantili, E ^a   Rouskas, D ^b   Christopoulos, M V ^a   Stanidis, V ^a   Akrivos, J ^b   Papanikolaou, D ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

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EID: 52449127694     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2007.11512287     Document Type: Article

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