Reduction of gray mold development in table grapes by preharvest sprays with ethanol and calcium chloride

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-117

  Chervin, Christian ^a   Lavigne, Daniel ^b   Westercamp, Pascale ^b  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b CEFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Botrytis; Calcium chloride; Chasselas; Ethanol; Grape; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

BOTRYTIS; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 69249212203     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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