The effect of modified atmospheres on the rate of quality change in 'Hass' avocado

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-53

  Hertog, Maarten L A T M ^a,b   Nicholson, Sue E ^a   Whitmore, Kerry ^a,c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Te Awamutu College   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Avocado; Colour; Firmness; Gas exchange; MA; Modelling; Persea americana; Quality; RQ; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

PERSEA; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0037670136     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(02)00211-9     Document Type: Article

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