Influence of cold storage time on the softening prediction in 'Spring Bright' nectarines

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 877, Issue , 2010, Pages 1395-1402

  Rizzolo, A ^a   Vanoli, M ^a   Zerbini, P E ^a   Spinelli, L ^b   Torricelli, A ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b IFN CNR   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Firmness decay model; Prediction ability; Prunus persica L. batsch; Softening rate constant

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 78650831967     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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