Maintaining quality of fresh strawberries through various modified atmosphere packaging

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-122

  Caner, Cengiz ^a   Aday, Mehmet Seckin ^a  

^a ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

High oxygen; Modified atmosphere; Quality parameters; Shelf life; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

HIGH OXYGEN; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE; QUALITY PARAMETERS; SHELF LIFE; STRAWBERRY;

FRUITS;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 63449103053     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.831     Document Type: Article

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