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Mushroom Culture

CaCl2 treated irrigation water applied to mushroom crops (Agaricus bisporus) increases Ca concentration and improves postharvest quality and shelf life

M. B. MiklusThe Pennsylvania State University, Department of Food Science, 111 Borland Lab University Park, Pennsylvania16802-2504
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R. B. BeelmanThe Pennsylvania State University, Department of Food Science, 111 Borland Lab University Park, Pennsylvania16802-2504
Pages 403-409 | Accepted 13 Dec 1995, Published online: 28 Aug 2018

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