Rootstocks influence 'Hass' avocado fruit quality and fruit minerals

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 673-679

  Marques, J R ^a,b   Hofman, P J ^a   Wearing, A H ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM GLOEOSPORIOIDES; FUNGI; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0141457661     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2003.11511683     Document Type: Article

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