Flowering and fruiting in 'Arbequina' olives in subtropical climates where olives normally remain vegetative

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 47-56

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

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arbequina; Chilling; Flowering; Fruiting; Mild emperatures; Olives; Subtropical; Texas

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; FLOWERING; FRUITING; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WESLACO;

OLEACEAE;

EID: 33746883126     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J492v05n04_06     Document Type: Article

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