Quality determinations and fluorimetric measurements to assess the sensitivity of pear to internal disorders

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 877, Issue , 2010, Pages 1371-1378

  Cascia, G ^a   Schotsmans, W ^a   Larrigaudiere C ^a   Johnston, J ^b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

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

Author keywords

Air; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Controlled atmosphere; Internal disorders; Pears; Quality

Indexed keywords

PYRUS;

EID: 78650849518     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.188     Document Type: Conference Paper

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