Replacing DPA postharvest treatment by strategical application of novel storage technologies controls scald in 1/10th of EU's apples producing area

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1012, Issue , 2013, Pages 419-426

  Zanella, A ^a   Sturz S ^a  

^a Laimburg Research Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Chlorophyll fluorescence; DCA CF; ILOS; Storage strategy

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84882719965     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.1012.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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