Modified atmosphere packaging of yellow and purple plum cultivars. 1. Effect on organoleptic quality

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 103-109

  Diaz Mula H M ^a   Martinez Romero D ^a   Castillo, S ^a   Serrano, M ^a   Valero, D ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acidity; Colour; Ethylene; Firmness; Prunus salicina; Storage

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS SALICINA;

EID: 79954594513     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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