Effects of pre-and postharvest lighting on quality and shelf life of fresh-cut lettuce

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1134, Issue , 2016, Pages 357-365

  Woltering, E J ^a   Witkowska, I M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Cut edge browning; Fresh cut lettuce; Light recipes; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973603540     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1134.47     Document Type: Article

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