Influence of maturity at processing on quality attributes of fresh-cut conference pears

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Soliva Fortuny, R C ^a   Alos Saiz N ^a   Espachs Barroso, A ^a   Martin Belloso O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Browning; Fresh cut pears; Fruit maturity; Modified atmosphere packaging; Softening

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 4744345603     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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