EFFECT OF EDIBLE COATINGS ON JAPANESE LOQUAT (Eriobotrya japonica T.) POSTHARVEST QUALITY EFECTO DE RECUBRIMIENTOS COMESTIBLES SOBRE LA CALIDAD EN POSCOSECHA DEL NÍSPERO JAPONÉS (Eriobotrya japonica T.)

Effect of two edible coatings on the quality of loquat fruit (Eriobotrya japonica T.) from Callosa d'En Sarria (Spain) is studied. The coatings are prepared with commercial solutions of chitosan (0,6%) and sucroester fatty acids (1%), that are applied to fruit at fully-ripe stage, and stored at...

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Main Authors: Carlos J MÁRQUEZ C, Jose R CARTAGENA V, Maria B PÉREZ-GAGO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2009-09-01
Series:Vitae
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0121-40042009000300004