Predicting kiwifruit maturity in orchard by the use of daily mean air temperature accumulation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 498, Issue , 1999, Pages 239-246

  Pailly, O ^a   Battini, M ^a   Polidori, J J ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Fruit maturity; Soluble solids concentration

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 84865754027     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.498.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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