Integrated ethylene and temperature conditioning for induction of ripening capacity in 'Anjou' and 'Comice' pears

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2013, Pages 9-16

  Sugar, David ^a   Basile, Sally R ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pear conditioning; Pear ripening; Pyrus communis

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84876340674     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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