Comparative study of texture properties, color characteristics, and chemical composition of ten white table-grape varieties

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-56

  Rolle, Luca ^a   Giacosa, Simone ^a   Gerbi, Vincenzo ^a   Novello, Vittorino ^b  

^a Dipartimento di Valorizzazione e Protezione delle Risorse Agroforestali   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

CIRG; Mechanical properties; Polyphenols; Skin hardness; Table grapes; Texture profile analysis

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE;

EID: 79952296664     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2010.10029     Document Type: Article

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