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    Ian S.E. Bally

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Bally, I.S., Lu, P., Johnson, P.R. (2009). Mango Breeding. In: Jain, S.M., Priyadarshan, P.M. (eds) Breeding Plantation Tree Crops: Tropical Species. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71201-7_2

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