Contaminants and injury induce inking on peaches and nectarines
After 3 years of study, we have demonstrated that physical injury combined with contamination cause skin discoloration, called inking, on peaches and nectarines. Abrasion damage releases anthocyanin/phenolic pigments, which are located in the skin cells, allowing the reaction of these pigments with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1999-01-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v053n01p19 |