Nondestructive determination of soluble solids and firmness in mix-cultivar melon using near-infrared CCD spectroscopy

Jie Lu; Shuye Qi; Ran Liu; Enyang Zhou; Wu Li; Shuhui Song; Donghai Han

doi:10.1142/s1793545815500327

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