Fruit size and stage of ripeness affect postharvest water loss in bell pepper fruit (Capsicum annuum L.)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 68-73

  Díaz Pérez, Juan C ^a   Muy Rangel, María D ^a,b   Mascorro, Arturo G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bell pepper; Capsicum annum; Fruit transpiration; Permeance to water vapor; Postharvest; Ripeness; Storage

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 33846120528     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2672     Document Type: Article

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