Seed dimensions in the subspecies and cultivar-groups of Cucurbita pepo

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 615-625

  Paris, Harry S ^a   Nerson, Haim ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Crop evolution; Cucurbita pepo; Gourd; Pumpkin; Squash

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; MORPHOMETRY; SEED SIZE;

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA PEPO; CUCURBITA PEPO SUBSP. PEPO; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; CUCURBITACEAE; PEPO;

EID: 0038041503     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024464831595     Document Type: Article

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