Preharvest calcium applications have little effect on mineral distribution in ripe strawberry fruit

HortScience

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-66

  Makus, D J ^a   Morris, J R ^b  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fragaria xananassa; Fruit decay

Indexed keywords

FILICOPHYTA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FRAGARIA XANANASSA;

EID: 0031954931     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.33.1.64     Document Type: Article

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