Effect of thermal treatment and dipping on quality and shelf-life of fresh-cut peaches

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-26

  Amodio, M L ^a   Colelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ascorbic acid; Calcium lactate; Hot water

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 41149166825     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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