CA transport of fresh produce in MAP: Designing systems for optimal atmosphere conditions throughout the postharvest handling chain

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 600, Issue , 2003, Pages 799-802

  Brecht, J K ^a   Chau, K V ^a   Fonseca, S C ^b   Oliveira, F A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fluctuating temperature; Package design

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250197011     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2003.600.124     Document Type: Conference Paper

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