Texture profiling of blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) during fruit development, ripening and storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 34-39

  Giongo, Lara ^a   Poncetta, Paula ^a   Loretti, Paolo ^a   Costa, Fabrizio ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Berry quality; Blueberry texture; Shelf life; Storage index

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; VACCINIUM;

EID: 84867619181     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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