A comparative study of composition and postharvest performance of organically and conventionally grown kiwifruits

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1228-1236

  Amodio, Maria L ^a,b   Colelli, Giancarlo ^b   Hasey, Janine K ^c   Kader, Adel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Antioxidant activity; Ascorbic acid; Minerals; Organic acids; Phenolic compounds; Sugars

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; COLUMELLA;

EID: 34248144456     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2820     Document Type: Article

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