Effects of fruit load and reflective mulch on phenolic compounds accumulation in nectarine fruit

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 53-59

  Andreotti, C ^a   Ravaglia, D ^a   Costa, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crop load; Flavonoids; Fruit thinning; HPLC; Light intensity; Prunus persica

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 77949985624     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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