Recent advances on environmental and physiological challenges in apricot growing

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 717, Issue , 2006, Pages 23-31

  Bassi, D ^a   Viti, R ^b   Bartolini, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bud drop; Chilling and heat requirements; Cold tolerance; Grafting; P. armeniaca L.; Self compatibility

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 37849188582     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.717.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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