The effect of temperature and other factors on chlorophyll a fluorescence and the lower oxygen limit in apples (Malus domestica)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-28

  Wright, Harrison ^a,b   DeLong, John ^a   Harrison, Peter A ^a   Gunawardena, Arunika H L A N ^b   Prange, Robert ^a  

^a Agriculture and Agri Food Canada ^*  (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

'Honeycrisp' apple; Anaerobic compensation point; Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Dynamic controlled atmosphere; Lower oxygen limit

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 70349738086     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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