Quality of organic compared to conventionally grown strawberries at the retail level

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1049, Issue , 2014, Pages 723-730

  Nunes, M C N ^a   Delgado, A ^a  

^a FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance; California; Composition; Florida; Texture

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA VESCA CALIFORNICA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 84908006714     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1049.113     Document Type: Article

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