Susceptibility of pear varieties to bruising

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-238

  Blahovec, J ^a   Paprstein F ^b  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b RESEARCH AND BREEDING INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY HOLOVOUSY LTD   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Absorbed energy; Bruise volume; Bruising; Bruising harmonic index; Compression; Degree of elasticity; Hysteresis losses; Impact; Pears; Quality; Shape

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 27944505568     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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