Effect of planting system on productivity, dry-matter partitioning and carbohydrate content in aboveground components of 'Flordaprince' peach trees

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-45

  Caruso, T ^a   Inglese, P ^b   Sottile, F ^b   Marra, F P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central leader; Harvest index; Prunus persica; Starch; Y shape

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 0032937894     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.124.1.39     Document Type: Article

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