Gibberellic acid and basal leaf removal: Implications for fruit maturity, vestigial seed development, and sensory attributes of sovereign coronation table grapes

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-53

  Reynolds, Andrew G ^a   Roller, Jason N ^a   Forgione, Andrea ^a   De Savigny, Christiane ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canopy management; Fruit composition; Seedlessness; Table grapes

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE; VITIS SP.;

EID: 33645376971     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2006.57.1.41     Document Type: Article

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