Determination of avocado maturity by ultrasonic attenuation measurements

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 173-180

  Mizrach, A ^a   Flitsanov, U ^a   El Batsri, R ^b   Degani, C ^b  

^a EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Avocado; Fruit; Maturity; Non destructive testing; Quality; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

DRY WEIGHT; MATURATION; PLANT GROWTH;

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0033538104     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(98)00243-X     Document Type: Article

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