Ascorbic acid and tissue browning in pears (Pyrus communis L. cvs Rocha and Conference) under controlled atmosphere conditions

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-137

  Veltman, R H ^a   Kho, R M ^a   Van Schaik, A C R ^a   Sanders, M G ^a   Oosterhaven, J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Brown core; CA storage; Pear; Pyrus communis; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0034115603     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(00)00095-8     Document Type: Article

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