Use of gibberellins on 'Patterson' apricot (Prunus armeniaca) to reduce hand thinning and improve fruit size and firmness: Effects over three seasons

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 645-652

  Southwick, S M ^a   Yeager, J T ^a   Weis, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 0030863756     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1997.11515554     Document Type: Article

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