Breeding blush pears (pyrus communis l.) in South Africa

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 976, Issue , 2013, Pages 383-388

  Human, J P ^a  

^a ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Inheritance; Pear cultivars; Pear genetics

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84879102092     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.976.52     Document Type: Conference Paper

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