Physical properties of fruit, nut and kernel of oil palm

International Agrophysics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-88

  Akinoso, R ^a   Raji, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fruit; Kernel; Nut; Oil palm; Physical properties; Varieties

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; MOISTURE CONTENT; NUT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ELAEIS;

EID: 79952302862     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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