Linking cracking resistance and fruit desiccation rate to pericarp structure in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 897-905

  Huang, Xu Ming ^a   Yuan, Wei Qun ^a   Wang, Hui Cong ^a   Li, Jian Guo ^a   Huang, Hui Bai ^a   Shi, Luo ^b   Jinhua, Yin ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Dongguan Agric Research Center   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 9644257382     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511863     Document Type: Article

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