Non-destructive determination of soluble solids in apple fruit by near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-27

  Ventura, Maurizio ^a   De Jager, Anton ^b   De Putter, Herman ^b   Roelofs, Frans P m m ^b  

^a Dipartimento di Colture Arboree   (Italy)

^b Research Station for Fruit Growing   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brix; Apple; Fruit quality; Near infrared; Non destructive analysis; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

MALUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0032170969     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(98)00030-1     Document Type: Article

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