Sulfur dioxide fumigation alone or in combination with CO 2-enriched atmosphere extends the market life of highbush blueberry fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue , 2012, Pages 84-91

  Cantín, Celia M ^a   Minas, Ioannis S ^a   Goulas, Vlasios ^b   Jiménez, Manuel ^a   Manganaris, George A ^b   Michailides, Themis J ^c   Crisosto, Carlos H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Controlled atmosphere; Decay; Phytochemicals; Polyphenols; Sensory evaluation

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; BOTRYTIS; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 84857749503     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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