Effect of Apple Shape on Acoustic Measurements of Firmness

Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 253-266

  Chen, H ^a   De Baerdemaeker, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 0000034233     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1993.1077     Document Type: Article

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