Effects of temperature on fruit thinning with ethephon in 'Golden Delicious' apples

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-12

  Yuan, Rongcai ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apples; Ethephon; Ethylene; Fruit abscission; Fruit thinning; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ABSCISSION; ETHYLENE; FRUIT; GROWTH REGULATOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THINNING;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 34248150882     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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