Losses of vitamin C from fresh strawberries in a commercial supply chain

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 820-828

  Russell, L F ^a   Leblanc, D I ^b   McRae, K B ^c   Ryan, D A J ^d,e  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold chain; Distribution; Moisture; Strawberries; Supply chain; Temperature; Transportation; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 62449192324     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01910.x     Document Type: Article

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