Textural quality of green and white asparagus

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 497-504

  Brovelli, E A ^a,c   Cuppett, S L ^a   Uhlinger, R D ^a   Brecht, J K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Nutrilite   (United States)

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EID: 0032286161     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.1998.tb00539.x     Document Type: Article

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