Identifying sources of resistance to mummy berry and anthracnose in highbush blueberry

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 446, Issue , 1997, Pages 281-286

  Stretch, A W ^a   Ehlenfeldt, M K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Rabbiteye; V. boreale; V. corymbosum; V. darrowi; V. elliottii; V. myrtilloides; V. pallidum; V. tenellum

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; GLOMERELLA ACUTATA; MONILINIA VACCINII-CORYMBOSI; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 0006270134     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.446.42     Document Type: Conference Paper

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