Postharvest Regulation and Quality Standards on Fresh Produce

Postharvest Handling

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 205-246

  Walsh, Kerry B ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84884440898     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374112-7.00009-3     Document Type: Chapter

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