Seasonal variations in theaflavins, thearubigins, total colour and brightness of Kangra orthodox tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O Kuntze) in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1291-1299

  Sud, Ram G ^a   Baru, Asha ^a  

^a CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Black tea; Brightness; Colour; Quality; Theaflavins; Thearubigins; Weather conditions; Withering

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CHLOROPHYLL; COLOR; INDIA; MOISTURE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT LEAF; SEASONALITY; THEAFLAVINE; THEARUBIGIN;

EID: 0034045776     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0010(200007)80:9<1291::AID-JSFA633>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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