Effect of gamma irradiation on the quality (colour, firmness and total soluble solid) of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) stored at different temperature

Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-20

  Akter, Humayra ^a   Khan, Shakil A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND RADIATION BIOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Fruit firmness; Gamma irradiation; Storage temperature; Surface colour; Tomato; Total soluble solid ( sugar)

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84857853137     PISSN: 18191894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2012.12.20     Document Type: Article

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