Differences in mesocarp cell number, cell length and occurrence of gumming in fruit of Japanese apricot (Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.) cultivars during their development

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 200-207

  Yamaguchi, Masami ^a   Haji, Takashi ^a   Yaegaki, Hideaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRUIT TREE SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fruit development; Fruit gumming; Mesocarp cell length; Prunus mume

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS MUME;

EID: 2942733580     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.73.200     Document Type: Article

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