Effect of plastic permeability and exposure to light during storage on the quality of minimally processed broccoli and cauliflower

LWT

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 402-411

  Olarte, Carmen ^a   Sanz, Susana ^a   Federico Echavarri J ^a   Ayala, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LA RIOJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Cauliflower; Light; Minimally processed vegetables; Packaging films; Quality

Indexed keywords

FOOD STORAGE; LIGHTING; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PLASTIC FILMS; VEGETABLES;

BROCCOLI; CAULIFLOWER; CONDITION; MINIMALLY PROCESSED; MINIMALLY PROCESSED VEGETABLES; PACKAGING FILMS; QUALITY; RESPIRATORY ACTIVITY; SENSORY QUALITIES; STORAGE CONDITION;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 53149136174     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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