Non-invasive techniques for measurement of fresh fruit firmness

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-304

  Subedi, P P ^a   Walsh, K B ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Banana; Firmness; Mango; Non destructive; Peach; Sound velocity; SWNIR

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 58749092641     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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