Sensorial and physicochemical quality responses of pears (cv Rocha) to long-term storage under controlled atmospheres

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1646-1656

  Galvis Sánchez, Andrea C ^a   Fonseca, Susana C ^a   Morais, Alcina M M B ^a   Malcata, F Xavier ^a  

^a CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Colour; Firmness; Phenolic compounds; PPO activity; Pyrus communis L; Regression analysis; Sensory quality

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 4644371627     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1798     Document Type: Article

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