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Study of Water Entry Pathways Into Prunus salicina Lindl. and Their Relationship to Fruit Cracking Prevention and Control

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2353-3978 | Journal ISSN: 2300-5009
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 1, 2025
Published on: Oct 6, 2025
Published by: National Institute of Horticultural Research
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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