Postharvest quality retention and decay control of South African litchi in modified atmosphere packaging

Postharvest quality retention and decay control of South African litchi in modified atmosphere packaging

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is a commercially valued fruit mainly for its attractively red pericarp and exotic taste. However, the market value of the fruit is affected by pericarp browning, desiccation and postharvest decay. Current control measures include sulphur dioxide (SO2) fumigation, low...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Reuck, Karen
Other Authors: Prof L Korsten
Published: 2013
Subjects:
South african litchi
Retension and decay control
Pericarp browning
Desiccation
Postharvest decay
UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29420
De Reuck, K 2010, Postharvest quality retention and decay control of South African litchi in modified atmosphere packaging, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29420 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11112010-212338/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29420
De Reuck, K 2010, Postharvest quality retention and decay control of South African litchi in modified atmosphere packaging, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29420 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11112010-212338/

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