Temperature, electrolyte leakage, ascorbic acid content and sunscald in two cultivars of pepino, Solanum muricatum

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-379

  Prohens, J ^a   Miro R ^a   Rodriguez Burruezo A ^a   Chiva, S ^b   Verdu G ^a   Nuez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM; SOLANUM MURICATUM; VALENCIA;

EID: 2642544310     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511776     Document Type: Article

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