Effect of edible coatings on the quality of fresh blueberries (Duke and Elliott) under commercial storage conditions

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-79

  Duan, Jingyun ^a   Wu, Ruyi ^a   Strik, Bernadine C ^a   Zhao, Yanyun ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial storage; Edible coatings; Highbush blueberries; Quality enhancement

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 77957804600     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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