Influence of exogenous ethylene during refrigerated storage on storability and quality of Actinidia chinensis (cv. Hort16A)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Pranamornkith, Thamarath ^a   East, Andrew ^a   Heyes, Julian ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colour; Firmness; Kiwifruit; Rot; Total soluble solids

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 80054086889     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.09.011     Document Type: Article

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