Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on reducing postharvest decay in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 133-137

  Su, Hai ^a,b   Gubler, W Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Marrone Bio Innovations   (United States)

Author keywords

1 MCP; 1 Methylcyclopropene; Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinerea; Fusarium spp.; Tomatoes

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; FUSARIUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 82155167600     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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