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Metabolism of etiolated and green asparagus before and after harvest

Parthena PapadopoulouDepartment of Horticulture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 540 06, ThessalonikiGreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anastasios SiomosDepartment of Horticulture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 540 06, ThessalonikiGreece
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Constantinos DograsDepartment of Horticulture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 540 06, ThessalonikiGreece
Pages 497-500 | Accepted 07 May 2001, Published online: 07 Nov 2015

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