Modifications in cell wall composition after cold storage of calcium-treated strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 331-339

  Lara, I ^a   Garcia P ^b   Vendrell, M ^b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calcium treatments; Cell wall; Polyuronides; Postharvest life; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 7044264836     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.05.018     Document Type: Article

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