Spatial and temporal analysis of textural and biochemical changes of imported avocado cv. hass during fruit ripening

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 7039-7047

  Landahl, Sandra ^a,b   Meyer, Marjolaine Dorothée ^a   Terry, Leon Alexander ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Persea americana; Postharvest; Sugars

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; AVOCADO; CHEMISTRY; FLOW KINETICS; FRUIT; PHYSIOLOGY;

CARBOHYDRATES; FATTY ACIDS; FRUIT; PERSEA; RHEOLOGY;

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 68249132000     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf803669x     Document Type: Article

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