Prediction of diameter, weight and quality of apple fruit (Malus domestica borkh.) cv. 'Elstar' using climatic variables and their interactions

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 60-70

  Kaack, K ^a   Lindhard Pedersen, H ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Climate factors; Diameter; Factor analysis; Fruit quality; Modeling; Weight

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 77949981446     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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