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Cultivar and rootstock effect on sweet cherry fruit density and fruit drop Cover

Cultivar and rootstock effect on sweet cherry fruit density and fruit drop

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|Dec 2025

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Language: English
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Submitted on: Sep 15, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 5, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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