Optical Properties of berry epicuticular waxes in four Georgian grape cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.)

South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-143

  Rustioni, L ^a   Maghradze, D ^b   Failla, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Institute of Horticulture Viticulture and Oenology   (Georgia)

Author keywords

Berry physiology; Epicuticular waxes; Infrared; Reflectance; Visible

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE; VITIS; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 84876987884     PISSN: 0253939X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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