Non-chemical strategies to control postharvest losses and extend the shelf life of table grape fruits

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 82-90

  Abeer, Hashem ^a   Abd Allah, E F ^a   Al Obeed, R S ^a   Mridha, M A U ^a   Al Huqail, Asma A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; cooling technology; fruit quality; table grape fruits

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COOLING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HARVESTING; INTEGRATED APPROACH;

EID: 84877673942     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2013.763735     Document Type: Article

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