Limitations to the measurement of intact melon total soluble solids using near infrared spectroscopy

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 403-410

  Long, Robert L ^a   Walsh, Kerry B ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Fruit quality; Non destructive; Rockmelon

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; FRUIT; STORAGE;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 33646240585     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05285     Document Type: Article

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