Physicochemical, carbohydrate and sensory characteristics of highbush and rabbiteye blueberry cultivars

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1815-1821

  Silva, Juan L ^a   Marroquin, Estuardo ^a,d   Matta, Frank B ^b   Garner Jr , James O ^c   Stojanovic, Jelena ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

^d NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blueberry; Fibre; Highbush; Pectin; Rabbiteye; Texture

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM;

EID: 23744516285     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2083     Document Type: Article

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