Quality of gamma ray-irradiated Iceberg lettuce and treatments to minimize irradiation-induced disorders

HortScience

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1108-1112

  Fan, Xuetong ^a   Sokorai, Kimberly J ^a   Niemira, Brendan A ^a   Mills, Robert S ^b   Zhen, Mark Yueqian ^c  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Tanimura and Antle Fresh Foods Inc   (United States)

^c AGROFRESH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; Injury; Modified atmosphere; Nitrogen flushing; Packaging; Russet spotting; Vein browning

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA;

EID: 84867239193     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.47.8.1108     Document Type: Article

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