Preharvest aminoethoxyvinylglycine plus postharvest heat treatments influence apple fruit ripening after cold storage

HortScience

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1637-1640

  Escalada, Valeria Sigal ^a   Archbold, Douglas D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aroma volatiles; Ethylene; Firmness; Soluble solids; Titratable acidity

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 70350191815     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.44.6.1637     Document Type: Article

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