Influence of packaging on loss of aroma and quality of diced red onions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 934, Issue , 2012, Pages 523-530

  Forney, C F ^a   Jordan, M A ^a   Fan, Lihua ^a   Doucette, C ^a   Grant, R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Nova Agri Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Modified atmosphere; PLA; Polylactide; Storage; Sulfur volatiles

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM ATRORUBENS; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 84872202514     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.934.69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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