The effect of calcium applications on kiwifruit quality preservation during storage

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 753, Issue , 2007, Pages 727-732

  Antunes, M D C ^a   Neves, N ^b   Curado, F ^b   Rodrigues, S ^c   Franco, J ^d   Panagopoulos, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b Direçgão Regional de Agricultura da Beira Litoral   (Portugal)

^c CRL   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Actinidia; Firmness; Soluble solids content

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA; ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 71049120234     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.753.95     Document Type: Conference Paper

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