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Fresh citrus fruit, comprising oranges, grapefruit, mandarins, limes, lemons and minor varieties, are among the most popular fruits. With increasing year round competition from other fruits, maintaining this market position will require that fresh fruit quality be optimal. Determinants of fruit quality can be divided into those affecting external quality and those defining internal quality. Both of these are critical, since external quality influences initial purchasing decision, while internal quality determines consumption and repeat sale.
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Hagenmaier, R.D., Baker, R.A. (2004). Quality of Fresh Citrus Fruit. In: Shahidi, F., Spanier, A.M., Ho, CT., Braggins, T. (eds) Quality of Fresh and Processed Foods. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 542. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9090-7_22
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