CA affects juiciness in peaches due to an earlier post-storage ethylene production

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 796, Issue , 2008, Pages 185-189

  Giehl, R F H ^a   Brackmann, A ^a   Eisermann, A C ^a   Weber, A ^a   Neuwald, D A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CO2; Controlled atmosphere; Mealiness; O2; Prunus persica; Woolliness

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 58149123280     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.796.23     Document Type: Conference Paper

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