Plasticity and stability in the major fatty acid content of almond kernels grown under two Mediterranean climates

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 381-386

  Kodad, Ossama ^a,b   Estopañan, Gloria ^a   Juan, Teresa ^a   Molino, Francisco ^a   Mamouni, Ali ^c   Messaoudi, Zerhoun ^b   Lahlou, Mohammed ^c   i Company, Rafel Socias ^a  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE   (Morocco)

^c Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (Morocco)

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EID: 79956298668     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2010.11512684     Document Type: Article

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