Effects of soil applications of potassium sulphate on the mineral composition and eating quality of stored 'Conference' and 'Doyenne du Comice' pears

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-157

  Johnson, D S ^a   Samuelson, T J ^a   Pearson, K ^a   Taylor, J ^a  

^a HORTICULTURE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; PEAR; POTASSIUM SULFATE; RIPENING;

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0031920106     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1998.11510958     Document Type: Article

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