Development of new peach cultivars with columnar and upright growth habit

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 663, Issue , 2004, Pages 381-386

  Liverani, A ^a   Giovannini, D ^a   Brandi, F ^a   Merli, M ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Branching angle; Breeding; Labor requirements; Pillar; Training systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879901220     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.663.65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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