Lycopene content among organically produced tomatoes

Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 93-106

  Perkins Veazie, Penelope ^a   Roberts, Warren ^b   Collins, Julie K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Nutritive quality; Phytochemicals; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 35948952478     PISSN: 15481689     EISSN: 15481697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J484v12n04_07     Document Type: Article

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