African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 976

Full Length Research Paper

Improving shelf life of nectarine fruit (Prunus persica) by beeswax coating and cold storage application

Abdi K.
  • Abdi K.
  • Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 31, Holetta, Ethiopia.
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Getenesh T.
  • Getenesh T.
  • Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 31, Holetta, Ethiopia.
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Bilatu A.
  • Bilatu A.
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Firew K.
  • Firew K.
  • Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 31, Holetta, Ethiopia.
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Habtamu S.
  • Habtamu S.
  • Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 31, Holetta, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 07 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 13 February 2019
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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