Effects of suboptimal low temperature on yield, fruit appearance and quality in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivars

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 602-607

  Ventura, Yvonne ^a   Mendlinger, Samuel ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD RESISTANCE; CULTIVAR; FRUIT;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; MELO;

EID: 0032825947     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511160     Document Type: Article

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