Concentration and distribution of main bitter compounds in fruit tissues of 'Oroblanco' (Citrus grandis L.×Citrus paradisi Macf.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 193, Issue , 2015, Pages 84-89

  Chen, Jiajing ^a   Li, Shaojie ^a   Xu, Juan ^a   Ding, Fan ^a   Wang, Zhuang ^a   Cheng, Yunjiang ^a   Deng, Xiuxin ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

'Oroblanco' (Citrus grandis L. Citrus paradisi Macf.); Cold stress; Limonin; Naringin; Nomilin

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; COLD TOLERANCE; CORRELATION; FRUIT; GROWING SEASON; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CITRUS; CITRUS MAXIMA; CITRUS X PARADISI;

EID: 84937205458     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2015.05.034     Document Type: Article

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