Micropropagation and field evaluation of the pear (Pyrus communis L.) 'IGE 2002', a new selection of the cultivar Dr. Jules Guyot

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 389-393

  Iglesias, Ignasi ^a   Vilardell, Pere ^a   Bonany, Joan ^a   Claveria, Elisabet ^b   Dolcet Sanjuan, Ramon ^b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b Centre de Cabrils Barcelona   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blooming; In vitro; Quality; Recalcitrant; Self rooting; Size; Varieties; Yield; Yield efficiency

Indexed keywords

PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 1942422604     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.129.3.0389     Document Type: Article

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