Influence of pigment composition on skin color in a wide range of fruit and vegetables

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 594-598

  Lancaster, Jane E ^a   Lister, Carolyn E ^a   Reay, Peter F ^a   Triggs, Christopher M ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Brassica oleracea var. Capitata; Capsicum annuum; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Citrus limon; Cucumis sativus; Hunter colorlab; Malus domestica; Persea americana; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPITATA; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CITRUS LIMON; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PERSEA AMERICANA; VITIS SP.; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 0030765838     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.122.4.594     Document Type: Article

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