Postharvest moisture loss characteristics of carrot (Daucus carota L.) cultivars during short-term storage

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-12

  Shibairo, S I ^a   Upadhyaya, M K ^a   Toivonen, P M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Osmotic potential; Relative electrolyte leakage; Shelf life; Water potential; Water vapour pressure deficit

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0031436782     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00077-0     Document Type: Article

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