Influence of frost damage on the sugars and organic acids contents in apple and pear flowers

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 161-164

  Hudina, M ^a   Stampar F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Apple; Flower; Frost damage; HPLC; Organic acids; Pear; Sugars

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33747816214     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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