Quality Assessment of Strawberries Packed with Perforated Polypropylene Punnets During Cold Storage

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 65-71

  Sanz, C ^a   Olias R ^a   Perez A G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

Author keywords

cold storage; gas content; perforation; quality; strawberry

Indexed keywords

COLD STORAGE; PACKAGING; PERFORATING; POLYPROPYLENES; QUALITY CONTROL;

STRAWBERRIES;

FRUITS;

FRUITS; PACKAGING; POLYPROPYLENE; QUALITY CONTROL;

BOTRYTIS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 0036017777     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/108201302024604     Document Type: Article

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