Postharvest physiology of 'Aroma' apples in relation to position on the tree

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-46

  Nilsson, Torsten ^a   Gustavsson, Karl Erik ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Colour; Fruit canopy position; Malus x domestica Borkh; Ripening

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33846362899     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.07.011     Document Type: Article

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