Exogenously supplied sucrose improves the postharvest quality of Grevillea 'Sylvia' inflorescences

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 809-816

  Ligawa, J K ^a   Joyce, D C ^a   Hetherington, S E ^a  

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EID: 0031406085     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA97028     Document Type: Article

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