Quality control of minimally-processed vegetables

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 483, Issue , 1999, Pages 209-219

  Watada, Alley E ^a   Qi, Ling ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled or modified atmosphere; Fresh cut; Maturity; Sanitation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; LACTUCA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 1542282928     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.483.23     Document Type: Article

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