Multiple introduction of honeybee colonies increases cross- pollination, fruit-set and yield of 'Black Diamond' Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.)

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 590-596

  Sapir, G ^a,b   Goldway, M ^a   Shafir, S ^b   Stern, R A ^a  

^a MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 43049137867     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2007.11512278     Document Type: Article

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