Influence of CPPU on fruit quality and storage potential of ‘McIntosh’ apples

Journal of Tree Fruit Production

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-97

  Greene, Duane W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokinin; Fruit set; Fruit thinning; Return bloom

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0002270087     PISSN: 10551387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J072v01n01_07     Document Type: Article

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