Banana fruit ripening as influenced by edible coatings

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-135

  Gol, Neeta B ^a   Ramana Rao, T V ^a  

^a SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Banana; Edible coating; Postharvest; Quality characteristics; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; COATING; FRUIT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; PH; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RIPENING; WAX;

SIMMONDSIA;

EID: 79958733653     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2011.578512     Document Type: Article

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