Influence of Storage Temperature on the Seasonal Shelf Life of Perennial Wall Rocket and Annual Garden Rocket

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 83-95

  Hall, M K D ^a   Jobling, J J ^a   Rogers, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arugula; Cultivar; Diplotaxis tenuifolia; Environmental; Eruca sativa; Fresh cut; Quality; Rucola; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

DIPLOTAXIS; DIPLOTAXIS TENUIFOLIA; ERUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84872392428     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2012.716387     Document Type: Article

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