Postharvest rind breakdown of 'Nules Clementine' mandarin is influenced by ethylene application, storage temperature and storage duration

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 192-201

  Cronje, Paul J R ^a   Barry, Graham H ^a,b   Huysamer, Marius ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b XLnT Citrus   (South Africa)

Author keywords

'Nules Clementine' mandarin; Canopy position; Citrus; Ethylene degreening; Physiological disorder; Rind breakdown (RBD)

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS RETICULATA; NULES CLEMENTINE;

EID: 79952488774     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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