Selected mechanical and geometric properties of different almond cultivars

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 282-293

  Altuntas, Ebubekir ^a   Gercekcioglu, Resul ^a   Kaya, Cemal ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Almond cultivars; Geometric and mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ALMOND CULTIVARS; GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PARAMETERS; RUPTURE FORCES; SURFACE AREA;

GEOMETRY; TOOLS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 77749246304     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910802331504     Document Type: Article

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