Manipulation of fruit set and stylar-end fruit split in 'Nova' mandarin hybrid

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 70, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 243-250

  Barry, G H ^a   Bower, J P ^a  

^a Outspan Citrus Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

'Nova' mandarin; Fruit set; Stylar end fruit split

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030720923     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00025-3     Document Type: Article

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