Effects of water stress on fruit quality attributes of kiwifruit

Annals of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-81

  Miller, S A ^a   Smith, G S ^a   Boldingh, H L ^a   Johansson, A ^b  

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

^b NONE

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Fruit quality; Kiwifruit; Soluble solids; Water stress

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 0031951775     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1997.0537     Document Type: Article

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