Polygalacturonase and β-galactosidase activities in Hayward kiwifruit as affected by light exposure, maturity stage and storage time

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 342-347

  Tavarini, S ^a   Degl'Innocenti, E ^a   Remorini, D ^a   Massai, R ^a   Guidi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Harvest time; Kiwifruit; Light interception; Softening; Storage; Total antioxidant capacity

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; HARVESTING; LIGHT INTENSITY; MATURATION;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 60949112281     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2008.11.013     Document Type: Article

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