The application of Taguchi method to determine the optimum blend of unifloral honeys to most closely match thyme honey quality

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1877-1886

  Dimou, Maria ^a,b   Marnasidis, Simos ^b   Antoniadou, Ioanna ^b   Pliatsika, Maria ^b   Besseris, George J ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anova; Apples; Food quality; Honey; Integrated pest management; Plants; Quality control

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 70349218117     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2008.01899.x     Document Type: Article

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