Application of physical and chemical postharvest treatments to enhance storage and shelf life of pomegranate fruit-A review

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 197, Issue , 2015, Pages 41-49

  Opara, Umezuruike Linus ^a   Atukuri, Julian ^a   Fawole, Olaniyi Amos ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chilling injury; Fungicides; Pomegranate; Respiration rate; Wax; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FUNGICIDE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPIRATION; SHRUB; STORAGE; WAX; WEIGHT;

LYTHRACEAE;

EID: 84946844238     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2015.10.046     Document Type: Review

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