Postharvest changes in fresh Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris, type cycla) under different storage conditions

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-147

  Roura, Sara Inés ^a   Davidovich, L A ^a   Del Valle, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

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EID: 0034341530     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2000.tb00201.x     Document Type: Article

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