Development of colour of broccoli heads as affected by controlled atmosphere storage and temperature

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-35

  Schouten, Rob E ^a   Zhang, Xiaobing ^a   Verschoor, Jan A ^a   Otma, Els C ^a   Tijskens, L M M ^a   van Kooten, Olaf ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Gas exchange; Integrated modelling; Multi response; Non destructive

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 56549092881     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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