Refractometer Measurements of soluble solid concentration do not reliably predict sugar content in sweet corn

HortTechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 668-672

  Hale, Teri A ^a   Hassell, Richard L ^a   Phillips, Tyron ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brix; HPLC; Maturity; Phenotypes; Shrunken; Soluble solids; Sucrose; Sugary; Sugary enhancer; Total sugars

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 21244502543     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.15.3.0668     Document Type: Article

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