Irradiation and storage influence on bioactive components and quality of early and late season 'Rio Red' grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf.)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-64

  Patil, Bhimanagouda S ^a,b   Vanamala, Jairam ^a,b   Hallman, Guy ^c  

^a Citrus Center   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional components; Gamma irradiation; Grapefruit; Health; Quality; Storage

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS X PARADISI;

EID: 4444327176     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.03.015     Document Type: Article

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