Differential effects of nitrogen supply on skin pigmentation and flesh starch breakdown of 'Gala' apple

HortScience

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1116-1120

  Wang, Huicong ^a,b   Cheng, Lailiang ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Chlorophylls; Color; Firmness; Malus domestica; Maturity; Soluble solids concentration; Yield

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 80051984875     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.46.8.1116     Document Type: Article

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