Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene on ripening and superficial scald of Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai, cv. Akemizu) fruit at two temperatures

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 483-490

  Li, Zhi Qiang ^a,b   Wang, Liang Ju ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai); Ripening; Superficial scald

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA VAR. CULTA;

EID: 72449157017     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.15.483     Document Type: Article

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