Ripening behavior and quality of modified atmosphere packed 'Doyenne du Comice' pears during cold storage and simulated transit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 81, Issue , 2013, Pages 51-59

  Wang, Yan ^a   Sugar, David ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Ethylene production; Pear quality; Pear ripening; Physiological disorders; Pyrus communis L

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84875604292     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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