The influence of raw material characteristics on the storage life of fresh-cut butterhead lettuce

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-139

  Varoquaux, Patrick ^a   Mazollier, Jérôme ^b   Albagnac, Guy ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CTIFL Rte de Mollégès ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Brown stain; Browning; Controlled atmosphere; Lactuca sativa L.; Modified atmosphere; Physiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030292710     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(96)00042-7     Document Type: Article

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