African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6883

Review

An overview of tomato fruit-ripening mutants and their use in increasing shelf life of tomato fruits

M. K. Osei
  • M. K. Osei
  • CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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A. Danquah
  • A. Danquah
  • West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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E. T. Blay
  • E. T. Blay
  • West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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E. Danquah
  • E. Danquah
  • West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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H. Adu-Dapaah
  • H. Adu-Dapaah
  • CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 26 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 October 2017
  •  Published: 21 December 2017

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