Evaluation of yield and qualitative parameters of high lycopene tomato cultivars

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 789, Issue , 2008, Pages 173-180

  Cantore, V ^a   Boari, F ^a   Vanadia, S ^a   Pace, B ^a   De Palma, E ^a   Leo, L ^a   Zacheo, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Carotenoids; Total soluble solids

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 61449213131     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.789.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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