Variation in phytochemical composition and fruit traits of blueberry cultivars and advanced breeding selections in New Zealand

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 810, Issue , 2009, Pages 823-830

  Scalzo, J ^a   Miller, S ^a   Edwards, C ^a   Meekings, J ^a   Alspach, P ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Fruit traits; Phytochemical composition; Vaccinium spp.

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM;

EID: 70350068344     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.810.109     Document Type: Article

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