Use of mild heat pre-treatment for quality retention of fresh-cut cantaloupe melon

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Lamikanra, Olusola ^a   Bett Garber, Karen L ^a   Ingram, Daphne A ^a   Watson, Michael A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo L.; Fruit; Mild heat pre treatments; Minimal processing; Postharvest; Sensory evaluation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; MELO;

EID: 13844276188     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb09020.x     Document Type: Article

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