Evaluation of hedonic scores and R-indices for visual, flavour and texture preferences of apple cultivars by British Columbian and Nova Scotian consumers

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 395-399

  Cliff, M A ^a   Sanford, K ^b   Johnston, E ^c  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apple cultivar preference; Consumer preference; R index; Sensory evaluation

Indexed keywords

APPLE; CANADA; CULTIVAR; FLAVOR;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0032730008     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P98-101     Document Type: Article

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