Overview of the European fresh-cut produce industry

Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables: Science, Technology, and Market

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 21-43

  Varoquaux, Patrick ^a   Mazollier, Jérôme ^b  

^a Station de Technologie des Produits Végétaux   (France)

^b Centre Technique Interprofessionel des Fruits et Legumes   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUITS;

FRESH-CUT; FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; OPTIMAL PROCESSING; PERCAPITA CONSUMPTION; SHOPPING TRIP; TASK FORCE;

VEGETABLES;

EID: 1542282929     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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