Influence of pre-drying treatments on quality and safety of sun-dried tomatoes. Part II. Effects of storage on nutritional and sensory quality of sun-dried tomatoes pretreated with sulfur, sodium metbisulfite, or salt

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Latapi, Guadalupe ^a   Barrett, Diane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Nutrients; Sensory; Storage; Sun drying; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 32444450913     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.tb12402.x     Document Type: Article

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