USDA stone fruit breeding in the southeastern United States

Fruit Varieties Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 211-217

  Okie, W R ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BREEDING PROGRAM; FRUIT; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT PRODUCT; ROOTSTOCK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031402354     PISSN: 00913642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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