Temperature affects ethylene metabolism and fruit initiation and size of pineapple

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 425, Issue , 1997, Pages 329-338

  Min, X J ^a   Bartholomew, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 33645025152     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.425.36     Document Type: Conference Paper

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