Influence of agricultural practices on the quality of sweet pepper fruits as affected by the maturity stage

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2075-2080

  Pérez López, Antonio José ^a   Del Amor, Francisco Moisés ^b   Serrano Martínez, Ana ^a   Fortea, María Isabel ^a   Núñez Delicado, Estrella ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Colour parameters; Organic culture; Peppers; Phenolic compounds; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 34547738964     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2966     Document Type: Article

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