Towards a new definition of quality for fresh fruits and vegetables

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 234, Issue , 2018, Pages 463-469

  Kyriacou, Marios C ^a   Rouphael, Youssef ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Cyprus)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Functional quality; Genetic improvement; Phytochemicals; Positive stress; Postharvest; Quality standards; Sensory perception

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SECONDARY METABOLITE; STANDARD (REFERENCE); VEGETABLE;

EID: 85032198570     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2017.09.046     Document Type: Review

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