Production technology and quality characteristics of mead and fruit-honey wines: A review

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 345-355

  Gupta, J K ^a   Sharma, Rajesh ^a  

^a DR Y S PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Additives; Fruit honey wine; Honey fermentation; Mead; Sensory evaluation; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649498373     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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