A study to characterize quality and to identify geographical origin of local varieties of sweet pepper from Piedmont (Italy)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 936, Issue , 2012, Pages 401-410

  Rosso, F ^a   Zoppellari, F ^a   Sala, G ^a   Malusa E ^a   Bardi, L ^a   Bergesio, B ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b Finagro Società Cooperativa Agricola   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Electronic nose; FT NIR; Nutritional quality; Pepper; Sugar

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 84872196110     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2012.936.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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