Irrigation management influence on fruit quality and storage life of 'Redspur' and 'Golden Delicious' apples

Fruit Varieties Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-12

  Drake, S R ^a   Evans, R G ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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