Combination of peracetic acid and hot water treatment to control postharvest brown rot on peaches and nectarines

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-8

  Sisquella, M ^a   Casals, C ^b   Vinas I ^a   Teixido N ^b   Usall, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heat treatment; M. fructicola; Monilinia spp.; Stone fruit

Indexed keywords

MONILINIA; MONILINIA FRUCTICOLA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 84876326213     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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