Postharvest quality and shelf life of some hot pepper varieties

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 842-855

  Samira, Awole ^a   Woldetsadik, Kebede ^a   Workneh, Tilahun S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemical quality; Ethiopia; Evaporative cooling; Green pepper; Variety

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL QUALITY; ETHIOPIA; EVAPORATIVE COOLING; GREEN PEPPER; VARIETY;

ASCORBIC ACID; COOLING; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

EVAPORATION;

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 84881070061     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0405-1     Document Type: Article

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