Suppression of ethylene perception extends shelf-life and quality of 'sunrise solo' papaya fruit at both pre-ripe and ripe stages of development

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 184-192

  Ergun, M ^a,b   Huber, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; Ethylene; pH; Respiration; Ripening; Softening; Titratable acidity

Indexed keywords

CARICA; CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 8644256064     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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