Morpho-pomological and chemical characterization of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) genotypes in Apulia region, Southeastern Italy

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 599-606

  Ferrara, Giuseppe ^a   Cavoski, Ivana ^b   Pacifico, Andrea ^a   Tedone, Luigi ^a   Mondelli, Donato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AGRONOMICO MEDITERRANEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Citric acid; Conjugated linoleic acid; Fruit characteristics; Punica granatum l.

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CITRIC ACID; CULTIVAR; DECIDUOUS TREE; ESSENTIAL OIL; FATTY ACID; FRUIT; GENOTYPE; MORPHOLOGY; ORCHARD; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; VITAMIN;

ITALY; PUGLIA;

LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM;

EID: 80052951019     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.08.016     Document Type: Article

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