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Original Articles

Effects of pollination on fruit set, size, and quality in feijoa (Acca sellowiana (Berg) Burret)

Pages 127-131 | Received 10 Apr 1990, Accepted 09 Jul 1990, Published online: 01 Jun 2012

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