Quality measurement of fruits and vegetables

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 207-225

  Abbott, Judith A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruits; Quality measurement; Quality related attributes; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033020459     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(98)00086-6     Document Type: Article

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