Objective
Identify additional indicators of physiological and/or horticultural maturity that are indicative of storability; identify protocols for 1-MCP use that ensure predictable ripening; and characterize how pear fruit ripening and development of disorders are impacted by prolonged storage at the low O2 limit.
Investigators
Mattheis J P
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2005
End date
2007
Funding Source
Project number
5350-43000-005-03T
Accession number
410351
Categories
Commodities