Preferential accumulation of orange-colored carotenoids in Ponkan (Citrus reticulata) fruit peel following postharvest application of ethylene or ethephon

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-235

  Zhou, Jing Yi ^a   Sun, Chong De ^a   Zhang, Lan Lan ^a,b   Dai, Xiao ^a,c   Xu, Chang Jie ^a   Chen, Kun Song ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Jiaojiang Agricultural and Forestry Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Degreening; Ethylene; Peel color; Ponkan (Citrus reticulata Blanco)

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; ETHYLENE; FROST HARDINESS; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH REGULATOR; HARVESTING;

CITRUS; CITRUS RETICULATA;

EID: 77955927024     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.07.019     Document Type: Article

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