Extension of avocado storability using e+® ethylene remover coated sheets in sea containers

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 945, Issue , 2012, Pages 325-330

  Elmi, F ^a   Meyer, M D ^a   Terry, L A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colour; Firmness; Maturity; Persea americana 'Hass; Postharvest; Pre climacteric; Ripening; Sugars

Indexed keywords

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 84863689614     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.945.43     Document Type: Conference Paper

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