Physico-chemical compositions of the red seedless watermelons (Citrullus Lanatus)

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 327-334

  Yau, E W ^a   Rosnah, S ^a   Noraziah, M ^a   Chin, N L ^a   Osman, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Colour; Size; Sugar; Total soluble solid; Watermelon; Weight

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 77955807006     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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