Pre- and postharvest calcium treatment of apple fruit and its effect on quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 594, Issue , 2002, Pages 413-419

  Conway, W S ^a   Sams, C E ^b   Hickey, K D ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foliar tree spray; Malus domestica; Mineral; Penicillium expansum; Pressure infiltration

Indexed keywords

EID: 69649084748     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.594.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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