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Different Nutrition Approaches for Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cv. 'Himbo-Top' (‘Rafzaqu’): Influence on Productivity, Fruit Quality and Storage Potential Cover

Different Nutrition Approaches for Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cv. 'Himbo-Top' (‘Rafzaqu’): Influence on Productivity, Fruit Quality and Storage Potential

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mittklbg-2023-0003 | Journal eISSN: 3061-063X | Journal ISSN: 3061-0621
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