Effects of variety on the quality of tomato stored under ambient conditions

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 477-486

  Tigist, M ^a   Workneh, Tilahun Seyoum ^a   Woldetsadik, Kebede ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemical; Colour; Firmness; Quality; Tomato; Variety

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CHEMICALS; COLOR; COMMERCE; FRUITS; IMAGE QUALITY;

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; FIRMNESS; NUTRITIONAL QUALITIES; PROCESSING TOMATOES; TITRATABLE ACIDITY; TOMATO; TOTAL SOLUBLE SOLIDS; VARIETY;

FOOD STORAGE;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84878513875     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0378-0     Document Type: Article

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