Non-freezing points below zero induce low-temperature breakdown of kiwifruit at harvest

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 886-890

  Gerasopoulos, Dimitrios ^a   Chlioumis, George ^a   Sfakiotakis, Evangelos ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa A. Chev. C.F. Liang et A.R. Ferguson; Electrical conductivity, firmness; Kiwifruit; Storage

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 33646233185     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2429     Document Type: Article

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