Changes in non-structural carbohydrates in developing fruit of Myrciaria jaboticaba

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 209-215

  Barros, Raimundo S ^a   Finger, Fernando L ^a   Magalhães, Marcelo M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Jaboticaba; Non structural carbohydrates; Pulp; Reducing sugars; Seed; Skin; Starch

Indexed keywords

MYRCIARIA JABOTICABA;

EID: 0030267321     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(96)00910-7     Document Type: Article

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