The emission of flavour-contributing volatile esters by 'Golden Reinders' apples is improved after mid-term storage by postharvest calcium treatment

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 114-123

  Ortiz, Abel ^a   Echeverría, Gemma ^b   Graell, Jordi ^a   Lara, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol dehydrogenase; Apple; Aroma; Calcium dips; Controlled atmosphere; Pyruvate dehydrogenase; Volatile esters

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 77954861554     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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