Effect of ethy-gen II® ripening concentrate on ripening and sensory properties of mangoes (Mangifera indica L.)

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1641-1644

  Appaw, William Ofori ^a   Oduro, Ibok ^a   Ellis, William Otto ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Mango (keith variety); Ripening concentrate; Sensory attributes; Uniform ripening

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FRUIT RIPENING; FRUIT STORAGE; HUMIDITY; MANGO; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSORY EVALUATION;

MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 74549129540     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.1641.1644     Document Type: Article

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