Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene and modified atmosphere packing on postharvest life and quality in tomatoes

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 111-118

  Sabir, Ferhan K ^a   Agar, I Tayfun ^b  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE; 1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE (1-MCP); ASCORBIC ACIDS; FRUIT RIPENING; LYCOPENES; MATURITY STAGES; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGE; POSTHARVEST; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SKIN COLOR; SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENT; TITRATABLE ACIDITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ELASTICITY; FRUITS; KETONES; ORGANIC ACIDS;

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PERLA;

EID: 79953273216     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: 17454557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2011.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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