A simple non-destructive method for laboratory evaluation of fruit firmness

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 709-713

  Macnish, A J ^b   Joyce, D C ^b   Shorter, A J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NONE

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LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 0030666095     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA97033     Document Type: Article

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