Influence of cultivation techniques on health beneficial components in strawberry

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 838, Issue , 2009, Pages 205-209

  Josuttis, M ^a   Kruger E ^b   Dietrich, H ^b  

^a RHEINMAIN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^b Geisenheim Research Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; High bed; Mulching foil; ORAC; TEAC; Total anthocyanins; Total phenols

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 75649108156     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2009.838.34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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