Postharvest quality of integrated and organically produced apple fruit

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 737, Issue , 2007, Pages 39-45

  Roth E ^a   Berna, A ^a   Beullens, K ^a   Lammertyn, J ^a   Schenk, A ^a   Nicolai B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Apple; Aroma; Integrated; Organic; Quality; Taste

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 71049122313     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.737.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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