High CO 2 effects on postharvest biochemical and textural properties of white asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) spears

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-53

  Huyskens Keil, S ^a   Herppich, W B ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND BIOECONOMY ATB   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asparagus; CA; Carbon dioxide; Cell wall components; Mechanical properties; Storage

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 84865635924     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.06.017     Document Type: Article

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