Tuber yield and quality characteristics of potatoes for off-season crops in a Mediterranean environment

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-90

  Ierna, Anita ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genotypes; Harvest time; Nitrate; Off season potato; Skin colour; Yield

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CELL AGING; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ITALY; LIGHT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT TUBER; POTATO; SEASON; TEMPERATURE;

BIOMASS; CELL AGING; COLOR; GENOTYPE; ITALY; LIGHT; NITRATES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT TUBERS; SEASONS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TEMPERATURE;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 70449974630     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3786     Document Type: Article

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