Effect of postharvest silicon application on 'hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit quality.
The South African avocado industry is export-orientated with forty percent of total production sold overseas. The avocado fruit is a highly perishable product with a relatively high rate of respiration which results in the quick deterioration of fruit quality. Good phytosanitary procedures are a nec...
Main Author: | Kaluwa, Kamukota. |
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Other Authors: | Bertling, Isa. |
Language: | en_ZA |
Published: |
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7885 |
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