Ethanol vapor vacuum infiltration of tomatoes: Morphological analysis and effect on ripening and eating quality

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 283-288

  Ratanachinakorn, B ^a   Klieber, A ^b   Simons, D H ^c  

^a Horticulture Research Institute   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Aroma; Flavor; Lycopersicon esculentum

Indexed keywords

COLUMELLA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0032896430     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.124.3.283     Document Type: Article

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