Impact of agronomic practices on phytochemicals and quality of vegetable crops

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 841, Issue , 2009, Pages 317-322

  Leskovar, D I ^a   Crosby, K ^b   Jifon, J L ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Carotenoids; Dietary fiber; Lycopene; Phenolics; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 75449093222     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.841.38     Document Type: Article

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