Logistics and Postharvest Handling of Locally Grown Produce

Postharvest Handling

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 283-331

  Berruto, Remigio ^a   Busato, Patrizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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EID: 84884448549     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374112-7.00011-1     Document Type: Chapter

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