Effect of modified packaging and storage time of cocoa pods on the commercial quality of cocoa beans

British Food Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-151

  Aroyeun, S O ^a   Ogunbayo, J O ^a   Olaiya, A O ^a  

^a Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cocoa; Packaging materials; Quality assessment; Storage management

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); THEOBROMA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 31144477885     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700610644951     Document Type: Article

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