A short hot water rinse and brushes: A technology to reduce postharvest losses - 4 years of research

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 553, Issue , 2001, Pages 413-416

  Fallik, Elazar ^a   Tuvia Alaklai, Sharon ^a   Copel, Azica ^a   Wiseblum, Aharon ^b   Regev, Rafi ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Heat treatment; Mode of action; Ripening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879569274     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.553.94     Document Type: Conference Paper

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