Photooxidative sunburn of apples: Characterization of a third type of apple sunburn

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 160-172

  Felicetti, David A ^a   Schrader, Larry E ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Malus domestica; Necrosis; Photobleaching; Photooxidation; Sunburn

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; FRUIT; PHOTOOXIDATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOLAR RADIATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 67650286584     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538360802526472     Document Type: Article

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