Early shading reduces fruit yield and late shading reduces quality in low-chill peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) in subtropical Australia

Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 561-571

  George, A P ^a   Hieke, S ^a,b   Rasmussen, T ^a,b   Ludders P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 0029742638     PISSN: 00221589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1996.11515436     Document Type: Article

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