Regulation of flowering in 'Arbequina' olives under non-chilling conditions: The effect of high daytime temperatures on blooming

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 283-286

  Malik, Nasir S A ^a   Bradford, Joe M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternate bearing; Arbequina; Chilling; Flowering; Fruit development; High temperatures; Olea europaea; Olive

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA; OLEACEAE;

EID: 33744485265     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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