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Effect of hydrogen cyanamide and promalin on flowering, fruit set and harvest time of ‘Flordaprince’ peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) in subtropical Australia

J. LloydTropical Fruit Research Station, NSW Agriculture and Fisheries, P.O. Box 72, Alstonville N.S.W. 2477Australia
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D. J. FirthTropical Fruit Research Station, NSW Agriculture and Fisheries, P.O. Box 72, Alstonville N.S.W. 2477Australia
Pages 177-183 | Accepted 13 Aug 1992, Published online: 27 Nov 2015

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