Fruit quality and production of cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) fruit clones selected for increased frost hardiness

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 123-143

  Parish, John ^a   Felker, Peter ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid; Cactus pear; Desertification; Fruit; Latin America; Opuntia

Indexed keywords

CACTUS PEAR; CULTIVATION; FROST HARDINESS; FRUIT;

(SOUTHWEST); USA;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0031238642     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0261     Document Type: Article

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