Application of radio frequency heating to control brown rot on peaches and nectarines

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 218-224

  Casals, C ^a   Vinas I ^b   Landl, A ^a   Picouet, P ^a   Torres, R ^a   Usall, J ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Disease; Heat treatment; Monilinia fructicola; Monilinia spp.; Postharvest; Stone fruit

Indexed keywords

MONILINIA; MONILINIA FRUCTICOLA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 77957018059     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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