Effect of BP1, BP3 and Quince A rootstocks, at three planting densities, on precocity and fruit quality of ‘Forelle’ pear (Pyrus communis L.)

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 57-59

  du Plooy, P ^a   van Huyssteen, P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fruit quality; Pear rootstocks; Precocity; Yield efficiency

Indexed keywords

CYDONIA OBLONGA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0010495491     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2000.10634867     Document Type: Article

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