Postharvest shelf-life extension of avocados using methyl cellulose-based coating

LWT

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 617-624

  Maftoonazad, N ^a   Ramaswamy, H S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avocado; Coating; Color; Methyl cellulose; Quality; Storage; Texture

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE; FOOD STORAGE; FRUITS; HARVESTING; OXYGEN;

EDIBLE COATINGS; FRUIT RIPENING; RESPIRATION RATE; WATER VAPORS;

COATINGS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE; COATINGS; FOOD STORAGE; FRUITS; HARVESTING; OXYGEN; PERSEA;

PERSEA AMERICANA; PUNCTUM BLANDIANUM;

EID: 16844385688     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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