Early gibberellic acid sprays increase firmness and fruit size of 'Sweetheart' sweet cherry

Journal of the American Pomological Society

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-43

  Kappel, Frank ^a   MacDonald, Richard ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 55249099097     PISSN: 15273741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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