Recent advances in postharvest technologies of banana and plantain in Africa

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 540, Issue , 2000, Pages 517-527

  Olorunda, A Olu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

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EID: 39649084683     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.540.57     Document Type: Conference Paper

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