The effects of reflective film on fruit color, quality, canopy light distribution, and profitability of 'Mondial Gala' apples

HortTechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 488-498

  Iglesias, Ignasi ^a   Alegre, Simó ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benefits; Costs; Firmness; Malus Domestica; Maturity; PAR; Photosynthetically active radiation; Soluble solids

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 70349235856     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.19.3.488     Document Type: Article

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