A study of variation in the tendency for postharvest discoloration in a lettuce (Lactuca sativa) diversity set

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 801-807

  Atkinson, Laura D ^a   Hilton, Howard W ^b   Pink, David A C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Meadow View   (United Kingdom)

^c HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding; Browning; Discoloration; Food quality; Lettuce; Minimal processing; Phenylpropanoid pathway; Pinking; Postharvest; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; BROWNING; FOOD QUALITY; LETTUCE; MINIMAL PROCESSING; PHENYLPROPANOID PATHWAYS; PINKING; POSTHARVEST; SHELF LIFE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DISCOLORATION;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84874951700     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.12030     Document Type: Article

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