Sulfite residues on litchi fruit treated with sulfur dioxide

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 229-233

  Paull, Robert E ^a   Reyes, Maria Eloisa Q ^a   U Reyes, Marcelino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aril; Insect disenfestation; Peel; Storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031793656     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(98)00036-2     Document Type: Article

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