Distribution of flower cluster opening

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 726, Issue , 2006, Pages 329-335

  Zhang, J ^a  

^a Pistachio Growers Assoc Inc of Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biennial bearing; Bloom period; Distribution; Pistacia vera; Quality

Indexed keywords

PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 33846522917     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.726.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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