Effect of electrical conductivity, fruit pruning, and truss position on quality in greenhouse tomato fruit

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 488-494

  Fanasca, S ^a,d   Martino, A ^b   Heuvelink, E ^c   Stanghellini, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

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EID: 40649121869     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2007.11512263     Document Type: Article

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