Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene on postharvest quality of Chinese chive scapes

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 431-433

  Wu, Chuanwan ^a,b   Du, Xiaofeng ^b   Wang, Lianzhen ^c   Wang, Weizhong ^b   Zhou, Qing ^c   Tian, Xingjun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Huai'an Institute of Agricultural Sciences   (China)

^c HUAIYIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

1 Methylcyclopropene; Chinese chive scapes; Postharvest; Quality

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ALLIUM SCHOENOPRASUM; ALLIUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 58849109327     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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