Effect of three lipid/hydrocolloid coatings on shelf life stability of Golden Delicious apples

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1101-1106

  Conforti, Frank D ^a   Totty, Jocelyn A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Avendra LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; Coating; Internal O2; Quality; Sensory assessment

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 34547682157     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01365.x     Document Type: Article

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