A new look at saffron: Mistaken beliefs

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 650, Issue , 2004, Pages 373-391

  Carmona, Manuel ^a   Alonso, Gonzalo L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

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EID: 40049100763     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.650.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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