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

Evaluation of morphological and quality characteristics of introduced grape cultivars produced under greenhouse conditions in Kenya

Dennis Njoroge Kuria
  • Dennis Njoroge Kuria
  • Horticulture and Food Security Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Aggrey Bernard Nyende
  • Aggrey Bernard Nyende
  • Institute of Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Fredah Karambu Rimberia
  • Fredah Karambu Rimberia
  • Horticulture and Food Security Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 28 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 14 August 2019
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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