Partial rootzone drying increases antioxidant activity in strawberries

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 744, Issue , 2007, Pages 295-302

  Dodds, P A A ^a   Taylor, J M ^a   Else, M A ^a   Atkinson, C J ^a   Davies, W J ^b  

^a EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Ellagic acid; RDI; Water; Yield

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 70449122562     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.744.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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