Sensory and firmness measurements of calcium- and heat-treated apples

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-121

  Abbott, Judith A ^a   Klein, Joshua D ^b   Campbell, T Austin ^a   Conway, William S ^a   Sams, Carl E ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0034405024     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.2000.tb00287.x     Document Type: Article

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