Shelf-life estimation of 'Fuji' apples. II. The behavior of recently harvested fruit during storage at ambient conditions

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-69

  Varela, P ^a   Salvador, A ^a   Fiszman, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

'Fuji' apples; Consumer acceptability; Descriptive analysis; Rheology; Shelf life; Texture

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 48449087065     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.03.016     Document Type: Article

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