Differing rind characteristics of developing fruits of smooth and netted melons (Cucumis melo)

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-113

  Keren Keiserman, A ^a   Tanami, Z ^a   Shoseyov, O ^b   Ginzberg, I ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 1642524263     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511721     Document Type: Article

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