Freeze-induced reduction of broccoli yield and quality

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 771-780

  Tan, D K Y ^b   Wearing, A H ^b   Rickert, K G ^b   Birch, C J ^b   Joyce, D C ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Freezing injury

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0033367883     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA99037     Document Type: Article

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