Physical and chemical properties of persimmon fruit

International Agrophysics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-92

  Altuntas, E ^a   Cangi, R ^a   Kaya, C ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chemical properties; Persimmon; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROPERTY; FRUIT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

DIOSPYROS;

EID: 79952292124     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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