Fruit growth, firmness and cell wall hydrolytic enzyme activity during development of sweet cherry fruit treated with gibberellic acid (GA3)

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 615-621

  Choi, C ^a   Wiersma, P A ^a   Toivonen, P ^a   Kappel, F ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

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PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 0036708973     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2002.11511547     Document Type: Article

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