Post-harvest Handling of Litchi Fruits in Relation to Colour Retention - A Critical Appraisal

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-116

  Ray, P K ^a  

^a RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Browning; Cold storage; Colour preservation; Fruit colour; Litchi ripening

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038390119     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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