Laser etching: A novel technology to label Florida grapefruit

HortTechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 504-510

  Sood, Preeti ^a   Ference, Chris ^b   Narciso, Jan ^b   Etxeberria, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrus paradisi; Fruit quality; Post harvest decay; Produce labeling

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS X PARADISI; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM;

EID: 70349242055     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.19.3.504     Document Type: Article

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