A comparative study on the ripening and mineral content of organically and conventionally grown cavendish bananas

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 221-234

  Nyanjage, M O ^a   Wainwright, H ^a   Bishop, C F H ^a   Cullum, F J ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85013746172     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2001.9754885     Document Type: Article

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