Sensory evaluation of 'Galia'-type melons treated with 1-methylcyclopropene after prolonged storage

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 589-594

  Gal, Sagi ^a   Alkalai Tuvia, Sharon ^a   Pertzelan, Yaacov ^a   Elkind, Yonatan ^b   Ravid, Uzi ^a   Fallik, Elazar ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 53649089905     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2008.11512428     Document Type: Article

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