Effect of UV-C radiation on postharvest physiology of persimmon fruit (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) cv. 'Karajr' during storage at cold temperature

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 247-253

  Khademi, O ^a   Zamani, Z ^a   Poor Ahmadi, E ^a   Kalantari, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Disease incidence; Ethylene production; Fruit firmness; Postharvest life; Quality

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 84871493594     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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