Prunus spp

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 60, Issue , 2007, Pages 283-307

  Burgos, L ^a   Petri, C ^a   Badenes, M L ^b  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

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EID: 85031506895     PISSN: 0934943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-49161-3_11     Document Type: Chapter

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