Reducing bell pepper bruising during postharvest handling

HortTechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 254-258

  Marshall, Dale E ^b   Brook, Roger C ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acceleration; Bruising; Capsicum annuum; Cushioning; Force; Impact; Mechanical damage; Mechanical injury; Packaging; Postharvest handling; Quality control; Rebound; Vegetable packing houses; Velocity change

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 0032958290     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.9.2.254     Document Type: Article

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