Effect of slicing and controlled-atmosphere storage on the ascorbate content and quality of strawberries and persimmons

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-48

  Wright, Kimberly Palmer ^a   Kader, Adel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Controlled atmosphere; Diospyros kaki L.; Fragaria x ananassa Duch; Persimmon; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030904380     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(96)00061-0     Document Type: Article

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