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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effect of variety and agro-ecology on physio-chemical and organoleptic quality of avocado fruit grown in Ethiopia

Demirew Abera1 Food Science and Nutrition Research, Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Melkassa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mulate Zerihun1 Food Science and Nutrition Research, Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Melkassa, Ethiopia;2 Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Aserse Yenasew1 Food Science and Nutrition Research, Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Melkassa, Ethiopia;2 Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
Article: 2273637 | Received 15 Jul 2022, Accepted 17 Oct 2023, Published online: 09 Nov 2023

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