Relationships of PpACS1 and PpACS2 genotypes, internal ethylene concentration and fruit softening in European (Pyrus communis) and Japanese (Pyrus pyrifolia) pears during cold air storage

Plant Breeding

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 219-226

  Oraguzie, N C ^a,c   Whitworth, C J ^a   Brewer, L ^a   Hall, A ^b   Volz, R K ^a   Bassett, H ^b   Gardiner, S E ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Batchelar Research Centre   (New Zealand)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruit softening curves; IEC curves; PpACS1; PpACS2; Pyrus spp.; Storage temperature

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA VAR. CULTA;

EID: 77952907562     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: 14390523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2009.01684.x     Document Type: Article

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