Shelf life of custard apple treated with 1-methylciclopropene: an antagonist to the ethylene action
Custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) presents very short storage life at room temperature, in part due to heavy losses in firmness. This process is associated with the production and action of the hormone ethylene. In order to retard the ripening evolution in custard apple, fruits were treated with th...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132003000100016 |