Fruit characteristics and nutrient composition of landrace morphotypes of snake tomato

Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 5-16

  Adebooye, O C ^a   Oloyede, F M ^a   Opabode, J T ^a   Onagoruwa, O O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fruit characteristics; Morphotypes; Nutrient composition; Trichosanthes cucumerina

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TRICHOSANTHES; TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA;

EID: 33746932068     PISSN: 15481689     EISSN: 15481697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J484v11n04_02     Document Type: Article

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