Fruit maturity and antioxidant activity affecting superficial scald development in ‘Abate Fétel’ pears

Superficial scald (SS) is one of the main physiological disorders affecting postharvest of pears. Its onset is linked to oxidative processes. Antioxidant compounds such as ascorbic acid and phenolics could play a key role in preventing SS. Growing environment and fruit quality also have an influenc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alessandro Bonora, Anna Venturoli, Melissa Venturi, Alexandra Boini, Luca Corelli Grappadelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2022-12-01
Series:Advances in Horticultural Science
Subjects:
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ahs/article/view/13902