Microstructural Indicators of Quality-related Characteristics of Blueberries - An Integrated Approach

LWT

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-32

  Allan Wojtas, P M ^a   Forney, C F ^a   Carbyn, S E ^a   Nicholas, K U K G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microstructure; quality; blueberries; storage; microscopy

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 0035559116     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fstl.2000.0738     Document Type: Article

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