High density planting systems in 'Summerred' apples in a northern climate

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 451, Issue , 1997, Pages 467-472

  Meland, M ^a   Hovland, O ^a  

^a Ullensvang Research Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

Apple; Fruit size; Production systems; Soluble solids; Yield; Yield efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942531387     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.451.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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