Seasonal Variations in Vitamin C Content of Tomatoes Grown in Great Britain
β Scribed by WOKES, FRANK; BARR, J. R.; BRUNSKILL, L.; SHAW, A. C.
- Book ID
- 109550405
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1947
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 208 KB
- Volume
- 159
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/159171c0
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