Physical characteristics of pecan components: Effect of cultivar and relative humidity

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 227-231

  Kotwaliwale, N ^a   Brusewitz, G H ^a   Weckler, P R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pecan; Physical properties; Specific gravity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

PECAN NUTS; QUALITY INDICATORS; SHELL THICKNESS;

AGRICULTURE;

CULTIVAR; HUMIDITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 2342628555     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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