Combined effects of deficit irrigation and fresh-cut processing on quality and bioactive compounds of nectarines

Horticultural Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 125-131

  Falagan N ^a,b   Artes F ^a,b   Gomez P A ^b   Artes Hernandez F ^a,b   Perez Pastor A ^b   De La Rosa, J M ^b   Aguayo, Encarna ^a,b  

^a Postharvest and Refrigeration Group Department of Food Engineering Technical Universtiy of Cartagena   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microbial and sensory quality; Minimally processed; Prunus persica

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 84939781740     PISSN: 0862867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1/2015-HORTSCI     Document Type: Article

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