Sensory evaluation from a consumer perspective and its application to 'Abate Fetel' pear fruit quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 671, Issue , 2005, Pages 349-353

  Predieri, S ^a   Gatti, E ^a   Rapparini, F ^a   Cavicchi, L ^b   Colombo, R ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CISA Mario Neri   (Italy)

Author keywords

'Abate Fetel'; Aroma; Consumer acceptance; Content; Firmness; Flavour; Pyrus communis; Soluble solids; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 58749094343     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.671.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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