Postharvest Aloe vera gel-coating modulates fruit ripening and quality of 'Arctic Snow' nectarine kept in ambient and cold storage

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1024-1033

  Ahmed, Muhammad J ^a,b   Singh, Zora ^a   Khan, Ahmad S ^a,c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Faculty of Agriculture   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Electrolyte leakage; Ethylene; Fruit ripening; Respiration; Total antioxidants

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 64549106619     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2008.01873.x     Document Type: Article

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