African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Quality characteristics of dried persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb) of different fruit sizes

Ji Hyeong Cho
  • Ji Hyeong Cho
  • Sangju Persimmon Experiment Station, GyeongSangBuk-Do Agricultural Technology Administration, Sangju 37268, Korea.
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In Kyu Song
  • In Kyu Song
  • Sangju Persimmon Experiment Station, GyeongSangBuk-Do Agricultural Technology Administration, Sangju 37268, Korea.
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Doo Hyun Cho
  • Doo Hyun Cho
  • Sangju Persimmon Experiment Station, GyeongSangBuk-Do Agricultural Technology Administration, Sangju 37268, Korea.
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Sanjeev Kumar Dhungana
  • Sanjeev Kumar Dhungana
  • School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
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Hong Ahn
  • Hong Ahn
  • Department of Hotel, Restaurant, Culinary Arts and Wine.Coffee, Daegu Health College, Daegu 41422, Korea.
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Il-Doo Kim*
  • Il-Doo Kim*
  • International Institute of Research and Development, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
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  •  Received: 16 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2017
  •  Published: 01 March 2017

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