Seed lines, population density, and root size at harvest affect quality and yield of cut-and-peel baby carrots

HortScience

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 972-975

  Lazcano, Carlos A ^a   Dainello, Frank J ^a   Pike, Leonard M ^a   Miller, Marvin E ^b   Brandenberger, Lynn ^b   Baker, Larry R ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Asgrow Seed Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Cut mass; Cut waste; Daucus carota; Graded mass; Graded waste; Peeling line; Total waste

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0031769170     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.33.6.972     Document Type: Article

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