Influence of region of production on relative clonal plain tea quality parameters in Kenya

Food Chemistry

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1168-1174

  Owuor, P Okinda ^a   Wachira, Francis N ^b   Ng'etich, Wilson K ^c  

^a MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Camellia sinensis; Genotypes; Geographical area of production; Kenya; Plain tea quality; Sensory evaluation

Indexed keywords

THEAFLAVIN;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CULTIVAR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; GENOTYPE; PLACE PREFERENCE; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 70449522403     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.08.032     Document Type: Article

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