Consumer preference quality attributes of melon fruits

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 712 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 175-181

  Lester, G ^a  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Cucumis melo L.; Folic acid; Fruit quality; Modified atmosphere packaging; Postharvest; Potassium; Preharvest; Sensory attributes; Soils; carotene

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 33749262288     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.712.17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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