Pollen-pistil interaction in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa; Actinidiaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 148-154

  González, María Victoria ^a   Coque, Manuel ^a   Herrero, María ^b  

^a Inst Experimentacion Promocion A   (Spain)

^b Unidad de Fruticultura   (Spain)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Actinidiaceae; Kiwifruit; Pollen tube growth; Pollen pistil interaction

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 0030037969     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445931     Document Type: Article

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