Breeding andean solanaceae fruit crops for adaptation to subtropical climates

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 662, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 129-137

  Prohens, J ^a   Rodriguez Burruezo A ^a   Nuez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cape gooseberry; Naranjilla; New crops; Pepino; Tamarillo

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960705624     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2004.662.15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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