Sensitivity of floral shoot growth, fruit set and early fruit size in Actinidia deliciosa to local carbon supply

Annals of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 723-728

  Piller, G J ^a   Greaves, A J ^a   Meekings, J S ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Fruit set; Fruit variability; Kiwifruit; Reserves; Shoot growth

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FRUIT SET; SHOOT GROWTH;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; ARUNDINARIA;

EID: 0031805311     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0624     Document Type: Article

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