Factors affecting 'hass' avocado (Persea americana) fruit set in New Zealand

New Zealand Plant Protection

Volumn 63, Issue , 2010, Pages 214-218

  Evans, L J ^a   Goodwin, R M ^a   McBrydie, H M ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Avocados; Fruit set; Inflorescence; Pollination

Indexed keywords

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 77955831323     PISSN: 11759003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30843/nzpp.2010.63.6548     Document Type: Article

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