African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of calcium chloride dipping treatment on quality of Ziziphus spina-christi L. fruits during cold storage

Mohamed S. AL-Saikhan
  • Mohamed S. AL-Saikhan
  • Department of Arid Land Agriculture (Horticulture Program), College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, 31982 Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 07 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 07 March 2018
  •  Published: 19 April 2018

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