Commercial packing and storage of navel oranges alters aroma volatiles and reduces flavor quality

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-167

  Obenland, David ^a   Collin, Sue ^b   Sievert, James ^b   Fjeld, Kent ^b   Doctor, Julie ^c   Arpaia, Mary Lu ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Sunkist Growers   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethanol; GC olfactometry; Soluble solids; Titratable acidity; Waxing

Indexed keywords

CITRUS SINENSIS;

EID: 36849084934     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.06.015     Document Type: Article

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