Some factors affecting on determination and measurement of tomato firmness

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 411-418

  Batu, Ali ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 0141897058     PISSN: 1300011X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/tar-96171     Document Type: Article

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