The combination of ethoxyquin, 1-methylcyclopropene and ethylene treatments controls superficial scald of ‘d'Anjou’ pears with recovery of ripening capacity after long-term controlled atmosphere storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 127, Issue , 2017, Pages 53-59

  Yu, Jinfeng ^a,b   Wang, Yan ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

1 MCP + ethylene simultaneously; Ethoxyquin; Pyrus communis L.; Ripening capacity; Superficial scald

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011691119     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.01.012     Document Type: Article

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