Texture of parenchymatous plant tissue: A comparison between tensile and other instrumental and sensory measurements of tissue strength and juiciness

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 63-72

  Harker, F Roger ^a   Stec, Margaret G H ^a   Hallett, Ian C ^a   Bennett, Carey L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Apple; Avocado; Banana; Carrot; Fruit; Melon; Sensory; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030994904     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00018-5     Document Type: Article

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