1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for maintaining texture quality of fresh-cut tomato

HortScience

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1359-1362

  Jeong, Jiwon ^a   Brecht, Jeffrey K ^a   Huber, Donald J ^a   Sargent, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrolyte leakage; Firmness; Lycopersicon esculentum; Physical properties; Watersoaking

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; PROPYLENE; SURFACE PHENOMENA; TISSUE;

1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE; TEXTURE QUALITY;

FRUITS;

PLANT TISSUES; PROPYLENE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOMATOES;

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 5444259883     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.39.6.1359     Document Type: Article

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