Primary metabolites in the leaves and fruits of three pear cultivars during the growing season

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 327-332

  Hudina, Metka ^a   Colarič, Mateja ^a   Štampar, Franci ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Organic acids; Pyrus communis; Sugars

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CULTIVAR; FRUIT; GROWING SEASON; LEAF; METABOLITE; ORGANIC ACID; SUGAR;

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 34347353208     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-232     Document Type: Article

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