Opalescence in Australian-grown pecan kernels: Occurrence and causes

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 2873-2880

  Wakeling, L T ^a   Mason, R L ^b   D'Arcy, B R ^b   Caffin, N A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Calcium; Composition; Opalescence; Quality

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 0036812773     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb08831.x     Document Type: Article

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