Definition of minimum maturity indices for harvesting of early-season sweet pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-22

  Mayuoni Kirshinbaum, Lina ^a,c   Sadowsky, Avraham ^b   Porat, Ron ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b Optical Technology and Networking Group Israel   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 84892850750     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2014.11513042     Document Type: Article

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