Effects of different fruit calcium levels on the postharvest physiology of plums (Prunus domestica L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 682, Issue , 2005, Pages 171-176

  Rato, A E ^a   Marreiros, H I ^a   Santos, A C ^a   Barroso, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acidity; Ethylene production; Soluble solids contents; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 60449119174     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.682.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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