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Modelling thinning of Pome fruits

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  1. Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania, New Town Research Laboratories, 13 St Johns Avenue, New Town, Tasmania, 7008, Australia

    K.M. Jones & S.A. Bound

  2. Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment, Grove Research Station, Pages Road, Huonville, Tasmania, 7109, Australia

    M.J. Oakford

  3. Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment, Mount Pleasant Laboraties, Launceston, Tasmania, 7249, Australia

    P. Gillard

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Jones, K., Bound, S., Oakford, M. et al. Modelling thinning of Pome fruits. Plant Growth Regulation 31, 75–84 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006315000499

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