Morphological and physico-chemical characteristics of fruits of pepino (Solanum muricatum), wild relatives (S. caripense and S. tabanoense) and interspecific hybrids. Implications in pepino breeding

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 224-230

  Prohens, J ^a   Sanchez M C ^b   Rodriguez Burruezo A ^a   Camara M ^b   Torija, E ^b   Nuez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Flavour; Hybridisation; Inheritance; Organic acids; Sugars

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM; SOLANUM CARIPENSE; SOLANUM MURICATUM; SOLANUM TABANOENSE;

EID: 27744452968     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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