Changes in sugars and acids in pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) fruit during development

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 711-715

  Nomura, K ^a   Ide, M ^a   Yonemoto, Y ^b  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYLOCEREUS UNDATUS; STENOCEREUS STELLATUS;

EID: 28244486508     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2005.11512003     Document Type: Article

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