Influence of water and ABA supply on the ripening pattern of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit and the prediction of water content using Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 72-76

  Blakey, Robert J ^a   Bower, John P ^a   Bertling, Isa ^a  

^a Horticultural Science   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ABA; Avocado; Infusion; NIR; Non destructive measurement; Water

Indexed keywords

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 66149093847     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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