Effect of pollen load size and source (self, outcross) on seed and fruit production in highbush blueberry cv. 'Bluecrop' (Vaccinium corymbosum; Ericaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1584-1591

  Dogterom, Margriet H ^a   Winston, Mark L ^a   Mukai, Amy ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blueberry; Ericaceae; Fruit; Germination; Highbush; Outcross; Pollen; Se ed; Selfing; Vaccinium

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; POLLEN; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED PRODUCTION;

VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 0033667058     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656734     Document Type: Article

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