Genetic and environmental effects influencing flavor in onion

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 433, Issue , 1997, Pages 299-311

  Randle, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium cepa L.; Germplasm; Irrigation; Pyruvic acid; Sulfur; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 77952680908     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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