Physicochemical measurements in 'Mondial Gala®' apples stored at different atmospheres: Influence on consumer acceptability

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 135-144

  Echeverria G ^a   Graell, J ^a   Lara, I ^a   Lopez M L ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheres; Malus domestica; Physicochemical parameters; Principal component analysis; Shelf life; Storage period; Volatile compounds

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 53149135398     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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