The use and misuse of discrimination tests for assessing the sensory properties of fruit and vegetables

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-201

  Harker, F R ^a   Norquay, C ^a,b   Amos, R ^a   Jackman, R ^a   Gunson, A ^a   Williams, M ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b St Kentigern College   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apricot; Peach; R index; Triangle tests

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 27944436163     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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