UV-A treatment delays yellowing of cucumber during storage

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 29-32

  Kasim, M Ufuk ^a   Kasim, Rezzan ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chilling injury; Color; Cucumis sativus L.; Senescence; UV A

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 52949116837     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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