Producing super sweet and firm peaches and nectarines

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 694, Issue , 2005, Pages 311-314

  Nissen, R J ^a   George, A P ^a   Topp, B L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brix; Exclusion netting; Firmness; Fruit quality; Growth regulators

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149140410     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.694.51     Document Type: Conference Paper

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