Effect of mechanical damage on mass loss and water content in tomato fruits

International Agrophysics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-83

  Li, Zhiguo ^a   Li, Pingping ^a   Liu, Jizhan ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mass loss; Mechanical damage; Tomato; Water content

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY; DAMAGE; FRUIT; WATER CONTENT;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 79952292567     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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