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Increasing fruit size in Citrus. Thinning and stimulation of fruit growth

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Guardiola, J., García-Luis, A. Increasing fruit size in Citrus. Thinning and stimulation of fruit growth. Plant Growth Regulation 31, 121–132 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006339721880

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