Storage response of cactus pear fruit following hot water brushing

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-151

  Dimitris, Lydakis ^a   Pompodakis, N ^a   Markellou, E ^b   Lionakis, S M ^a  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; Decay control; Heat treatment; Hot water brushing; Opuntia

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PUNCTUM BLANDIANUM; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 27644562393     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.06.006     Document Type: Article

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