Textural changes during nectarine (Prunus persica) development and ripening

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-58

  Heyes, J A ^a   Sealey, D F ^a,b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Quantum Computers   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Fruit; Nectarine; Ripening; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005747489     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4238(95)00855-1     Document Type: Article

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