Apple pollination: A review

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 162, Issue , 2013, Pages 188-203

  Ramírez, Fernando ^a   Davenport, Thomas Lee ^b  

^a Colombia   (Colombia)

^b Vivafresh Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Cross pollination; Pollen; Rosaceae; Self pollination

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; BEETLE; CULTIVAR; ENTOMOPHILY; FRUIT; FRUIT SET; GAMETOPHYTE; GERMINATION; HONEYBEE; LITERATURE REVIEW; POLLEN; POLLINATOR; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; TROPICAL REGION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84883797332     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2013.08.007     Document Type: Review

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