Characterisation of flower bud opening in roses; A comparison of Madelon and Sonia roses

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-86

  Kuiper, Daan ^a   Van Reenen, Helen S ^a   Ribot, Simon A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bud opening; Bud opening solution; Cut rose flower; Flower development; Rosa x Hybrida

Indexed keywords

ROSA; ROSA HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0030266328     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5214(96)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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