Fatty acid and sugar composition of avocado, cv. Hass, in response to treatment with an ethylene scavenger or 1-methylcyclopropene to extend storage life

Food Chemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1203-1210

  Meyer, M D ^a   Terry, L A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colour; Fatty acids; Persea americana Mill; Softening; Sugars

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; LIPID; MANNOHEPTULOSE; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; AVOCADO; BIOCHEMISTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT RIPENING; LIPID COMPOSITION; STORAGE;

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 77949489771     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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