Effects of shade nettings, sowing time and storage on baby spinach flavonoids

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2464-2471

  Bergquist, Sara Å M ^a   Gertsson, Ulla E ^a   Nordmark, Lotta Y G ^a   Olsson, Marie E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Flavonoids; Growth stage; Post harvest storage; Shade netting; Spinacia oleracea; Time of season

Indexed keywords

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 35148870148     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2956     Document Type: Article

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