Influence of branch bending on sugar, organic acid and phenolic content in fruits of 'Williams' pears (Pyrus communis L.)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2463-2467

  Colaric, Mateja ^a   Stampar, Franci ^a   Solar, Anita ^a   Hudina, Metka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Bending; Organic acids; Pear fruit; Phenolics; Sugars

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33750631578     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2644     Document Type: Article

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