Seasonal variations in carbohydrate content of Carica papaya plants

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 47-49

  Allan, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Carica papaya; Papaw; Starch; Sugar

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE;

KWAZULU-NATAL; PIETERMARITZBURG; SOUTH AFRICA;

CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 0034816302     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2001.10634402     Document Type: Article

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