Cold-induced changes in ACC metabolism determine softening recovery in 1-MCP treated 'conference' pears

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-85

  Chiriboga, Maria Angeles ^a,b   Recasens, Inmaculada ^a,b   Schotsmans, Wendy C ^c   Dupille, Eve ^d   Larrigaudière, Christian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c GiMa Horticulture ^*  (Belgium)

^d ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

1 MCP; ACC metabolism; Cold storage; Conference pear; Ethylene; Softening

Indexed keywords

PYRUS;

EID: 84857948640     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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