Histological features and dynamics of the development of water core in apple (malus domestica) fruit

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 628, Issue , 2003, Pages 495-500

  Suzuki, T ^a   Sasaki, Y ^a   Kuroda, K ^a   Oosawa, K ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cortex; Cryo SEM; Freeze edging; Ice crystal; Intercellular space; Pith

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879612643     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.628.61     Document Type: Conference Paper

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