Identifying traits to improve postharvest processability in baby leaf salad

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-298

  Clarkson, Graham J J ^a   O'Byrne, Eleanor E ^a   Rothwell, Steve D ^b   Taylor, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Vitacress Salads Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baby salad; Cell size; Cell wall extensibility; Leaf physiology; Processability; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0348155631     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(03)00110-8     Document Type: Article

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