Berry size and qualitative characteristics of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Syrah

South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-136

  Barbagallo, M G ^a   Guidoni, S ^b   Hunter, J J ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Berry size variability; Berry weight; Seed number; Seed weight; Skin weight; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 79958854574     PISSN: 0253939X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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