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Effect of calcium sprays, time of harvest, cold storage, and ripeness on fruit quality of ‘anjou’ pearsFootnote1

J.T. Raese U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Tree Fruit Research Laboratory, 1104 N. Western Avenue, Wenatchee, WA, 98801
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S.R. Drake U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Tree Fruit Research Laboratory, 1104 N. Western Avenue, Wenatchee, WA, 98801
Pages 843-853 | Published online: 21 Nov 2008

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  • This research was supported in part by the Winter Pear Control Committee of the Washington, Oregon, California Pear Bureau.

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