Potential of the European wild blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) for cultivation and industrial exploitation in Norway

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 810, Issue , 2009, Pages 211-216

  Martinussen, I ^a   Nestby, R ^a   Nes, A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Breeding; Cultivation; Propagation; Vaccinium myrtillus

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 70350176708     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.810.28     Document Type: Article

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