Strength properties of avocado pear

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 389-397

  Baryeh, Edward A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

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EID: 10444279370     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.2000.0554     Document Type: Article

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