Towards a technological ripening index for olive oil fruits

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 671-682

  Cherubini, Chiara ^a   Migliorini, Marzia ^b   Mugelli, Marco ^b   Viti, Paolo ^b   Berti, Andrea ^a   Cini, Enrico ^a   Zanoni, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Azienda Speciale Della Camera di Commercio di Firenze   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extra virgin olive oil; Frantoio cultivar; Olive fruits; Ripening; Sugar content

Indexed keywords

OLEACEAE;

EID: 62449299259     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3499     Document Type: Article

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