Effect of time of day for harvest and postharvest treatments on the sugar metabolism of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)

    Loss of sugars contributes to accelerate postharvest senescence of broccoli. Several treatments have been developed to delay senescence, but in many cases their effects on sugar metabolism were not analyzed. We studied the effect of harvest at different times of day (08:00, 13:00 and 18:00...

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Main Authors: Joaquin Hasperue, María Lemoine, Alicia Chaves, Gustavo Adolfo Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2014-02-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/8576