Effect of pre-harvest calcium sprays on post-harvest life of winter guava (Psidium guajava L.)

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 501-506

  Goutam, Mandal ^a   Dhaliwal, H S ^a   Mahajan, B V C ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium nitrate; Guava; Pre harvest sprays; Shelf life; Storage

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM NITRATE; GUAVA; PRE-HARVEST SPRAYS; SHELF-LIFE; STORAGE;

CALCIUM; COLD STORAGE; FRUITS; HARVESTING; KETONES; NITRATES; ORGANIC ACIDS; REFRIGERATORS;

SPOILAGE;

PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 79951771810     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-010-0085-2     Document Type: Article

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