Effects of post-harvest treatment and storage time on the organic acid content in assaria and mollar pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 317-322

  Miguel, G ^a   Fontes, C ^a   Martins, D ^a   Neves, A ^a   Antunes, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

'Assaria' and 'mollar'; Cold storage; Organic acids; Pomegranate; Punica granatum

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 33751361316     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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