On-tree and after-harvesting evaluation of firmness, color and lycopene content of tomato fruit using portable NIR spectroscopy

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 327-332

  Kusumiyati, ^a   Akinaga, Takayoshi ^a,b   Tanaka, Munehiro ^c   Kawasaki, Sheishi ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

After harvesting; Near infrared spectroscopy; On tree; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 52949118104     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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