Fruit growth characteristics and chronological development of calyx-end splitting in Pacific Rose™ apple

Journal of the American Pomological Society

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 153-159

  Opara, Linus U ^a   Tadesse, Teshome ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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MALUS X DOMESTICA; SYZYGIUM JAMBOS;

EID: 2942702145     PISSN: 15273741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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