Postharvest application of 1-Methylcyclopropene modulates fruit ripening, storage life and quality of 'Tegan Blue' Japanese plum kept in ambient and cold storage

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1272-1280

  Khan, Ahmad S ^a,b   Singh, Zora ^a   Swinny, Ewald E ^a,c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

1 Methylcyclopropene; Ascorbic acid; Quality; Ripening; Storage; Total anti oxidants; Total carotenoids

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS SALICINA;

EID: 65449139864     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01957.x     Document Type: Article

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