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Identification of Optimum Harvest Time of the Turkish Ziraat 0900 Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Cultivar Using Physico-Chemical Changes During Ripening Cover

Identification of Optimum Harvest Time of the Turkish Ziraat 0900 Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Cultivar Using Physico-Chemical Changes During Ripening

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mittklbg-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 3061-063X | Journal ISSN: 3061-0621
Language: English
Page range: 57 - 69
Submitted on: Mar 13, 2025
Published on: Nov 20, 2025
Published by: High School and Federal Office of Viticulture and Pomology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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