Effects of harvest maturity on the storage life of Japanese type plums

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 391-397

  Abdi, N ^a   Holford, P ^a   McGlasson, W B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0030998501     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA96133     Document Type: Article

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