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The effects of summer shoot tipping and rootstock on the growth, floral bud production, yield and fruit quality of young sweet cherries

A. D. WebsterEast Mailing Research Station, Maidstone, KentME19 6BJ, UK
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Ursula M. ShepherdEast Mailing Research Station, Maidstone, KentME19 6BJ, UK
Pages 175-182 | Accepted 06 Sep 1983, Published online: 27 Nov 2015

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