The impact of dry matter, ripeness and internal defects on consumer perceptions of avocado quality and intentions to purchase

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-43

  Gamble, Joanna ^a   Harker, F Roger ^a   Jaeger, Sara R ^a   White, Anne ^a   Bava, Christina ^a   Beresford, Michelle ^a   Stubbings, Barbara ^b   Wohlers, Mark ^a   Hofman, Peter J ^b   Marques, Roberto ^b   Woolf, Allan ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

'Hass'; Bruising; Firmness; Maturity; Persea americana; Postharvest disorders; Purchase intention

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 77951022115     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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