Cell number and cell size in parthenocarpic vs. pollinated blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) fruits

Annals of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 419-425

  Cano Medrano, Raquel ^a,b   Darnell, Rebecca L ^b  

^a Monticell Texcoco ^*  (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blueberry; Cell number; Cell size; Gibberollic acid; Parthenocarpy; Vaccinium ashei

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ASHEI; VACCINIUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 0030959742     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1997.0462     Document Type: Article

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