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Postharvest application of polyamines to improve the shelf life of tomato fruit.

Author(s) : ARAVA BHAGWAN, REDDY Y. N., RAO P. V.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Among the polyamines, spermine at 1.0 mM most effectively improved the days taken for ripening (19 days) and shelf life (43 days) when compared with 11 and 26 days, respectively, in the control fruit. 1.0 mM spermidine improved the days taken for ripening by 16 days and shelf life by 38 days. Putrescine, at both the concentrations used, was the least effective.

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  • Original title: Postharvest application of polyamines to improve the shelf life of tomato fruit.
  • Record ID : 2003-1426
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Indian J. Hortic. - vol. 57 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 2000

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