Metabolic behavior and quality changes of whole and fresh processed melon

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Aguayo, E ^a   Escalona, V H ^a   Artes F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ethylene emission; Fresh cut; Processing efficiency; Respiration rate; Softness; Translucency

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS;

EID: 18244422912     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb06356.x     Document Type: Article

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