Dynamics of ascorbic acid in 'Braeburn' and 'Gala' apples during on-tree development and storage in atmospheres conducive to internal browning development

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 95-102

  Felicetti, Erin ^a,c   Mattheis, James P ^b   Zhu, Yanmin ^b   Fellman, John K ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

'Braeburn' browning disorder; AgNO3 staining; CA storage; CO2 injury

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 79957658871     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.03.007     Document Type: Article

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