Survey of fruit mineral concentrations and postharvest quality of New Zealand-grown ‘Hass’ avocado (Persea americana Mill.)

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-260

  Thorp, T G ^a   Hutching, D ^a   Lowe, T ^a   Marsh, K B ^a  

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

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Avocado; Fruit maturity; Fruit minerals; Fruit quality; Persea americana

Indexed keywords

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0030684642     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1997.9514014     Document Type: Article

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