UV irradiation, biological agents, and natural compounds for controlling postharvest decay in fresh fruits and vegetables

Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Agricultural Produce Quality

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 265-299

  Ben Yeoshua, Shimshon ^a   Mercier, Julien ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b AgraQuest Inc   (United States)

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