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Lycopene and flesh colour differences in grafted and non-grafted watermelon Cover

Lycopene and flesh colour differences in grafted and non-grafted watermelon

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Alimentaria
Volume 8 (2015): Issue 1 (January 2015)
By: D. Fekete,  M. Stéger-Máté,  V. Bőhm,  G. Balázs and  N. Kappel  
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|Jul 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausal-2015-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2066-7744
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Language: English
Page range: 111 - 117
Published on: Jul 3, 2015
Published by: Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
grafting,
watermelon,
lycopene,
flesh colour.
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Industries,
Agribusiness, food industry,
Industrial chemistry,
Food science and technology

© 2015 D. Fekete, M. Stéger-Máté, V. Bőhm, G. Balázs, N. Kappel, published by Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania
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