Quality in citrus fruit: To degreen or not degreen?

British Food Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 492-505

  Poole, Nigel D ^a   Gray, Kate ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food industry; Fruit; Nutrition; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131946     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700210418730     Document Type: Review

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