The studies on the physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) produced in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir during storage

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 856-860

  Ishaq, Saira ^a   Rathore, Habib Ahmed ^a   Majeed, Salina ^a   Awan, Siddique ^a   Ali Shah, Syed Zulfiqar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Apricot; Ascorbic acid; Overall acceptability; Sensory evaluation; Storage life; Titratable acidity

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ACIDITY; APRICOT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLAVOR; FOOD TEXTURE; FRUIT COLOR; FRUIT SIZE; FRUIT STORAGE; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SCORING SYSTEM; TASTE;

PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 65949089013     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.856.860     Document Type: Article

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