Extended storage life of litchi fruit using controlled atmosphere and low temperature

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 388-403

  Mahajan, P V ^a   Goswami, T K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; FOOD STORAGE; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERES; QUALITY CONTROL;

LITCHI; PUNCTURE STRENGTH; QUALITY ATTRIBUTES; REGULAR ATMOSPHERE (RA);

FRUITS;

ACIDITY; CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES; FOOD STORAGE; FRUITS; HUMIDITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 14544291603     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2004.21127.x     Document Type: Article

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