Different packaging strategies for fresh-cut 'barattiere' melon cultivar (cucumis melo L.)

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1422-1428

  Conte, Amalia ^a   Scrocco, Carmela ^a   Brescia, Incoronata ^a   Del Nobile, Matteo Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dipping pre treatment; Melon; Packaging material; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 67650930384     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01973.x     Document Type: Article

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