African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Fruit and seed physiological quality changes during seed development and maturation in African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.)

Botey H. M
  • Botey H. M
  • 1CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana. 2Department of Seed, Crop and Horticultural Sciences, University of Eldoret, 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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Ochuodho J. O
  • Ochuodho J. O
  • Department of Seed, Crop and Horticultural Sciences, University of Eldoret, 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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Ngode L.
  • Ngode L.
  • Department of Seed, Crop and Horticultural Sciences, University of Eldoret, 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 03 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 17 August 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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