Conventional and advanced packaging and storage technology of leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum): A Review

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 110, 2024 2^nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Horticulture Research (ICRAHOR 2024)


Article Number		02001
Number of page(s)		8
Section		Advances in Post-Harvest Management
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202411002001
Published online		24 May 2024

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