Storage performance of apple cultivars harvested at different stages of maturity

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 438-447

  Jan, I ^a   Rab, A ^a   Sajid, M ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Apple; Ascorbic acid; Bitter pit; Cultivars; Firmness; Harvesting stage; Soft rot; Storage; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862616544     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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