The influence of agronomic factors on the visual quality of field-grown, minimally-processed lettuce

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 193-198

  Hilton, H W ^a   Clifford, S C ^a   Wurr, D C E ^a   Burton, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 77953405479     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2009.11512503     Document Type: Article

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