Planting density, above-ground dry-matter partitioning and fruit quality in greenhouse-grown 'Flordaprince' peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) trees trained to 'free-standing Tatura'

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 547-552

  Caruso, T ^a   Giovannini, D ^a   Marra, F P ^a   Sottile, F ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUIT;

ANTIDESMA PLATYPHYLLUM; PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 0032821853     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511150     Document Type: Article

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