Grape berry cv. Shiraz epicuticular wax and transpiration during ripening and preharvest weight loss

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-127

  Rogiers, Suzy Y ^a,b   Hatfield, Jo M ^a,b   Gunta Jaudzems, V ^c   White, Rosemary G ^d   Keller, Markus ^b,e  

^a Adelaide Laboratory   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Berry; Shrivel; Transpiration; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

VITIS; VITIS SP.; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 3142658961     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2004.55.2.121     Document Type: Article

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