CPPU and BA increase fruit size of 'Royal Gala' (Malus domestica) apple in a warm climate

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 297-302

  Stern, Raphael A ^a   Ben Arie, Ruth ^b   Neria, O ^b   Flaishman, Moshe ^c  

^a MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^b Fruit Storage Research Laboratory   (Israel)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0037837465     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2003.11511621     Document Type: Article

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