Influence of within-tree and environmental factors on fruit quality of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) in Italy

Fruits

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 179-189

  Inglese, Paolo ^a   Costanza, Pietro ^a   Gugliuzza, Giovanni ^b   Inglese, Guglielmo ^a   Liguori, Giorgia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

fruits; Italy; Opuntia ficus indica; site factors; variety trials; yield factors

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PYRUS;

EID: 77953867588     PISSN: 02481294     EISSN: 1625967X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/fruits/2010012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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