Thidiazuron affects fruit growth, ripening and quality of Actinidia deliciosa

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 375-380

  Famiani, F ^a   Battistelli, A ^b   Moscatello, S ^b   Boco, M ^a   Antognozzi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKININ; KIWIFRUIT; RIPENING; THIDIAZURON;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 0033024453     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511124     Document Type: Article

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