Low irradiance pulses improve postharvest quality of spinach leaves (Spinacia oleraceae L. cv Bison)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-42

  Gergoff Grozeff, Gustavo E ^a   Chaves, Alicia R ^b   Bartoli, Carlos G ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional de La Plata   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Ethylene; Glutathione; Light pulses; Senescence; Spinach

Indexed keywords

BISON; SPINACIA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84870914049     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.10.012     Document Type: Article

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