Ripening delay caused by 1-MCP may increase tomato chilling sensitivity

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 145-150

  Biswas, P ^a   East, A R ^a   Hewett, E W ^a   Heyes, J A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; cool storage; decay severity; fruit maturity; Solanum lycopersicum

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84900025627     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2013.870218     Document Type: Article

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