Variability of oil content and of major fatty acid composition in almond (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) and its relationship with kernel quality

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4096-4101

  Kodad, O ^a   Socias I Company, R ^a  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Almond; Breeding program; Fatty acid composition; Oil content; Prunus amygdalus Batsch; Quality improvement; Variability

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 47049102275     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf8001679     Document Type: Article

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