Postharvest quality and storage life of 'Makapuno' coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 175, Issue , 2014, Pages 105-110

  Luengwilai, Kietsuda ^a,b   Beckles, Diane M ^c   Pluemjit, Orrawan ^a   Siriphanich, Jingtair ^a,b  

^a Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

High oxygen transmission rate OTR; Low temperature storage; Makapuno coconut; Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FRUIT PRODUCTION; LOW TEMPERATURE; MATURATION; RESPIRATION; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84903173387     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2014.06.005     Document Type: Article

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