Multivariate analysis of maturity stages, including quality and aroma, in 'Royal Glory' peaches and 'Big Top' nectarines

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 82, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 1842-1849

  Lavilla, T ^a   Recasens, I ^a   Lopez, M L ^a   Puy, J ^b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

'Big Top' nectarines; 'Royal Glory' peaches; Aroma; Maturity; Principal component analysis; Quality

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLPROPYL ACETATE; 3 HEXENYL ACETATE; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; BUTANOL; ETHYLENE; HEXANOIC ACID; HEXYL ACETATE; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; LIMONENE; LINALOOL; NATURAL PRODUCT; PROPANOL; PROPYL ACETATE;

FRUIT;

AROMA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CULTIVAR; FRUIT DEVELOPMENT; HARVEST PERIOD; MATURATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PEACH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036896731     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1268     Document Type: Article

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