Impact damage of apples during transport and handling

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-167

  Van Zeebroeck, M ^a   Van linden, V ^a   Ramon, H ^a   De Baerdemaeker, J ^a   Nicolai B M ^a   Tijskens, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Apple; Bruise; Fruit; Impact; Mechanical damage

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 34248572867     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.01.015     Document Type: Review

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