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Sozzi, G.O. (2004). Strategies for the Regulation of Postharvest Fruit Softening by Changing Cell Wall Enzyme Activity. In: Dris, R., Jain, S.M. (eds) Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2535-1_6

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