Influence of storage duration on physico-chemical changes in fruit of apple cultivars

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 708-714

  Jan, I ^a   Rab, A ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Apple; Bitter pit; Cultivars; Firmness; Physico chemical attributes; Storage performance; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84867005934     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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