Relationship between visual appearance and browning as evaluated by image analysis and chemical traits in fresh-cut nectarines

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 178-183

  Pace, Bernardo ^a   Cefola, Maria ^a   Renna, Floriana ^b   Attolico, Giovanni ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colour analysis; Computer vision system; Consumer acceptability; Fresh cut nectarine; Scoring system; Visual appearance

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 79957631300     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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