Role of ethylene on various ripening pathways and on the development of sensory quality of charentais cantaloupe melons

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 588, Issue , 2002, Pages 303-307

  Pech, J C ^a   El Yahyaoui, F ^a   Bernadac, A ^a   Latche A ^a   De Billerbeck, G ^a   Ambid, C ^a   Flores, B ^b   Romojaro, F ^b   Bower, J ^c   Holford, P ^c  

^a GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aroma volatiles; Cucumis melo; Degreening; Ethylene sensitivity; Respiratory climacteric; Softening

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849161314     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.588.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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