Calcium sprays, time of harvest, and duration in cold storage affects fruit quality of d'Anjou pears in a critical year

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1921-1929

  Raese, J T ^a   Drake, S R ^a   Staiff, D C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0032708505     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169909365763     Document Type: Article

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