1-methylcyclopropene concentration and timing of postharvest application alters the ripening of 'McIntosh' apples during storage

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 624-630

  DeEll, Jennifer R ^a   Ayres, Jennifer T ^b   Murr, Dennis P ^c  

^a FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Ethylene; Firmness; Malus xdomestica; SmartFresh; Storage disorders

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 52449128209     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.4.624     Document Type: Article

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