Effects of ethephon on fruit yield, colour and pungency of cayenne and paprika peppers

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-86

  Krajayklang, M ^a   Klieber, A ^a   Wills, R B H ^b   Dry, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; HARVESTING; YIELD;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 0032922626     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98093     Document Type: Article

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