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New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science Volume 29, 2001 - Issue 2
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Winter squash (Cucurbita maxima) texture: Sensory, chemical, and physical measures

Virginia K. Corrigan New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11 600, Palmerston North, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
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Paul L. Hurst New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11 600, Palmerston North, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
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J. Fred Potter AgResearch, Private Bag 11 008, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 111-124 | Received 18 Aug 2000, Accepted 26 Feb 2001, Published online: 22 Mar 2010

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