A non-destructive method for measuring the water potential of fruit and vegetables

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Jobling, J J ^a   Patterson, B D ^a   Moradi, S ^a   Joyce, D ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carrot; Osmotic potential; Water potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030897429     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(96)00059-2     Document Type: Article

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