Effect of fruit sampling and handling procedures on the percentage dry matter, fruit mass, ripening and skin colour of 'Hass' avocado

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 277-282

  Hofman, P J ^a   Jobin Decor, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUIT;

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0033058079     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511108     Document Type: Article

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