Effects of storage temperature and fruit ripening on firmness of fresh cut tomatoes

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-95

  Lana, M M ^a,b   Tijskens, L M M ^a   Van Kooten, O ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lycopersicum esculentum; Minimally processed; Texture

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 11044229111     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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