Penetrometric measurement of strawberry fruit firmness: Device testing

HortTechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 103-105

  Hietaranta, Tarja ^a   Linna, Minna Maria ^a  

^a PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fragaria xananassa; Fruit quality; Puncture

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FRAGARIA XANANASSA;

EID: 0032897513     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.9.1.103     Document Type: Article

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