Endogenous and exogenous ethylene modulates the response of 'bartlett' pears to 1-methylcyclopropene

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 945, Issue , 2012, Pages 309-316

  Macnish, A J ^a   Mitcham, E J ^a   Holcroft, D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AGROFRESH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; Ethylene; Pears; Postharvest; Pyrus communis; Ripening

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84863690076     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.945.41     Document Type: Conference Paper

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