Effect of Packaging System on the Quality of Wax Apple (Eugenia javanica syn. Samarangense) Stored at Low Temperature

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-182

  Parvathy, S ^a   Abdullah, H ^b   Latifah, M N ^b   Tarmizi, S ^b  

^a Forestry College and Research Institute   (India)

^b MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE MARDI   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chemical changes; Gas; Packaging system; Physical changes; Storage temperature

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD STORAGE; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; PACKAGING; QUALITY CONTROL;

PHYSICAL CHANGES; STORED WAX APPLES;

FRUITS;

EUGENIA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SYZYGIUM SAMARANGENSE;

EID: 0141747225     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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