The first stages of pre-harvest 'peel pitting' development in 'Encore' mandarin. An histological and ultrastructural study

Annals of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 667-673

  Medeira, M C ^a   Maia, M I ^a   Vitor, R F ^a  

^a Estacao Agronomica Nacional   (Portugal)

Author keywords

'Encore' mandarin; Citrus; Histology; Peel disorder; Pre harvest pitting; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032967344     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1999.0867     Document Type: Article

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