Effect of malic acid and calcium treatments on quality characteristics of apple fruits during storage

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 176-182

  Shirzadeh, E ^a   Kazemi, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZANJAN   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Apple; Calcium; Malic acid; Titratable acidity; Total soluble solids

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 79960702801     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2011.176.182     Document Type: Article

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