Combined treatment of aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) reduces melting-flesh peach fruit softening

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 228-230

  Hayama, Hiroko ^a   Tatsuki, Miho ^a   Nakamura, Yuri ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRUIT TREE SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ethylene; Fruit quality; Prunus persica; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 52949115263     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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