Use of near infra-red spectroscopy in evaluation of source-sink manipulation to increase the soluble sugar content of stonefruit

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 316-322

  Walsh, Kerry B ^a   Long, Robert L ^a   Middleton, Simon G ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

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EID: 34748875164     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2007.11512235     Document Type: Article

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