Role of minimally processed fruit and vegetables on the diet of the consumers in the XXI century

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 746, Issue , 2007, Pages 265-271

  Rocha, A ^a   Morais, A M M B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Consumers; Food service; Fruits; Minimal processing; Nutritional value; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449426625     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.746.29     Document Type: Conference Paper

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