Sensory quality and chemical composition in carrots: A multivariate study

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 253-264

  Hogstad, Solbjørg ^a   Risvik, Einar ^b   Steinsholt, Kjell ^c  

^a Norwegian Food Control Authority   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Climate; Fertilization; Length of growth period; Location

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0031412892     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064719709362469     Document Type: Article

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