Effect of active modified atmosphere and cold storage on the postharvest quality of cherry tomatoes

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 109, Issue , 2015, Pages 73-81

  Fagundes, C ^a   Moraes, K ^a   Perez Gago M B ^b   Palou, L ^b   Maraschin, M ^a   Monteiro, A R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cherry tomatoes; Modified atmosphere package (MAP); Postharvest quality

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM VAR. CERASIFORME;

EID: 84934920214     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2015.05.017     Document Type: Article

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