Current and potential trade in horticultural products irradiated for phytosanitary purposes

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1203-1207

  Bustos Griffin, Emilia ^a   Hallman, Guy J ^b   Griffin, Robert L ^c  

^a Independent Consultant   (United States)

^b KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Horticultural products; International trade; Phytosanitary irradiation

Indexed keywords

CURRENT STATUS; FRESH FRUITS; GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS; HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS; PHYTOSANITARY; REGULATORY CONDITIONS;

CITRUS FRUITS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

IRRADIATION;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; ASPARAGUS; BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION; CITRUS; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COST; FOOD IRRADIATION; FRUIT; GARLIC; GRAPE; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MANGO; ONION; PAPAYA; PEPPER; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PHYTOSANITARY IRRADIATION; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; STRENGTH; TOMATO; TREND STUDY; VEGETABLE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 84861959202     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.12.049     Document Type: Article

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