Influence of in-season foliar calcium sprays on fruit quality and surface discoloration incidence of peaches and nectarines

Fruit Varieties Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 118-122

  Crisosto, Carlos H ^a,b   Day, Kevin R ^c   Johnson, R Scott ^a,b   Garner, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

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EID: 28944454673     PISSN: 00913642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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