Postharvest performance of 'braeburn' apples in relation to withholding of irrigation at different stages of the growing season

Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 693-701

  Kilili, A W ^a   Behboudian, M H ^b   Mills, Tessa M ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0029862328     PISSN: 00221589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1996.11515449     Document Type: Article

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