Variation in ethylene-induced postharvest flower abscission responses among Chamelaucium Desf. (Myrtaceae) genotypes

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 415-432

  Macnish, Andrew J ^a,c   Irving, Donald E ^a   Joyce, Daryl C ^a   Vithanage, Vasanthe ^b   Wearing, Alan H ^a   Lisle, Allan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chamelaucium; Ethylene sensitivity; Flower abscission; Postharvest transport

Indexed keywords

FLOWER; HORTICULTURE;

CHAMELAUCIUM; CHAMELAUCIUM MEGALOPETALUM; CHAMELAUCIUM UNCINATUM; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 9444251213     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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