Keeping quality of green celery as affected by modified atmosphere packaging

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 215-219

  Gomez P A ^a   Artes F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers; Erwinia spp.; Leaves growth; Pithiness; Polymeric films; Quality attributes

Indexed keywords

APIUM; APIUM GRAVEOLENS; APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; ERWINIA;

EID: 8644272597     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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