Effect of crop load on fruiting and leaf photosynthesis of 'Braeburn'/M.26 apple trees

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 741-746

  Palmer, John W ^a   Giuliani, Rita ^b   Adams, Heather M ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Assimilation rate; Fruit maturity; Fruit quality; Malus x domestica; Yield

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0030967702     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.11.741     Document Type: Article

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