How to predict the harvest date of tropical fruit: From simple methods to complex models

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 880, Issue , 2010, Pages 175-182

  Lechaudel, M ^a   Damour, G ^a   Fournier, P ^a   Joas, J ^a   Jahiel, M ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b Campus international de Baillarguet   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Litchi; Mango; Pineapple; Quality; Temperature; Thermal time

Indexed keywords

ANANAS COMOSUS; LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 80053102002     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.880.19     Document Type: Article

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