Pollination and fruit set in the tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt.) 1. Floral biology

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-112

  Lewis, D H ^a,b   Considine, J A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cyphomandra betacea; Effective pollination period; Floral phenology; Pollination vector; Self compatibility; Tamarillo

Indexed keywords

GROWTH REGULATION; INFLORESCENCE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; POLLINATION;

FLOWER; FRUIT SET; POLLINATION;

CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA;

EID: 0032827230     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1999.9514086     Document Type: Article

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