Antioxidant Defense Systems for Protection Against Sunburn in Apple

Author: Preston K. Andrews, James R. Johnson, Dierdre A. Fahy, Carolina Torres, Yongbing Yuan

Published: 2001

Summary: The project objectives were to screen apple varieties for antioxidant levels, determine efficacy of topically applied antioxidants in reducing sunburn, and identify limiting steps in the pathways of ascorbc acid biosynthesis.

Keywords:

• Apple
• Sunburn
• Antioxidents
• Horticulture
• Quality
• Disorders
• Ascorbic acid biosynthesis
• Antioxidant levels