Evaluation and selection of Lycopersicon accessions for high carotenoid and vitamin C content

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 789, Issue , 2008, Pages 221-228

  Adalid, A M ^a   Rosello S ^a,b   Cebolla Cornejo, J ^a   Nuez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

GGEBiplot analysis; Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme; Nutritional value; Traditional varieties of tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM VAR. CERASIFORME;

EID: 61449256614     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.789.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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