Water loss from fresh berries of raisin cultivars under controlled drying conditions

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 208-214

  Ramming, David W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuticle; Drying; Epicuticular wax; Raisins; Water loss

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE;

EID: 67650076860     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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