Preharvest Ethephon Eliminates First Crop Figs
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Short communication Qualitative changes in pepino fruits following preharvest applications of ethephon
Ethephon sprayed directly onto pepino fruits (Solanum muricatum Ait., Chilean clone CH8) at 1920 mg lÿ1 advanced colour changes and therefore earliness of the crop. Colour changes evaluated with a HunterLab colorimeter occurred more quickly in ethephon-treated fruits in which a*/b* ratio changed soon after treatment and reached the highest values in treated fruits. Among four visually classifie...
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عنوان ژورنال: HortTechnology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1063-0198,1943-7714
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.20.1.173