Peach fruit growth in relation to the leaf-to-fruit ratio, early fruit size and fruit position

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 340-345

  Wu, B H ^a   Ben Mimoun, M ^b   Genard M ^c   Lescourret, F ^c   Besset, J ^d   Bussi, C ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

^c Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

^d UERI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 18844397580     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2005.11511941     Document Type: Article

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