Cracking susceptibility of sweet cherries in the United Kingdom in relation to calcium application and covering systems

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 667, Issue , 2005, Pages 475-482

  Wermund, U ^a   Holland, A ^a   Reardon, S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biochemical analysis; Cracking index; Fruit splitting; Prunus avium; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049207256     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.667.69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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