Physical characterization of frozen fruits from eight cultivars of the North American pawpaw (Asimina triloba)

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba [L.] Dunal) is an underutilized fruit native to North America. The fruit has a short shelf life, and browns and softens rapidly after harvesting. These characteristics present a challenge to the advancement of pawpaw as an economically viable specialty crop. This study evalua...

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Main Authors: Bezalel Adainoo, Brendan Crowell, Andrew L. Thomas, Chung-Ho Lin, Zhen Cai, Patrick Byers, Michael Gold, Kiruba Krishnaswamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.936192/full