Salicylic acid alleviates postharvest chilling injury of sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica)

Effect of salicylic acid (SA) on chilling injury (Cl) of sponge gourd during storage (9 days, 9°C) plus shelf life (2 days, 20°C) was evaluated in this study. SA treatment at the concentration of 1.5 mmol L−1 significantly reduced postharvest Cl of sponge gourds. Besides, the application of SA could...

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Main Authors: Cong HAN, Jin-hua ZUO, Qing WANG, Hai-zhou DONG, Li-pu GAO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916613904