Influence of bruising and storage temperature on vitamin C content of tomato fruit

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-56

  Sablani, S S ^a   Opara, L U ^a   Al Balushi, K ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Fruit bruising; Nutrition and health; Storage; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 32044451558     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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