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Yanfang Zhang, Xinzhi Cui, Zhilei Du, Xiulian Li, Bangdi Liu, Meng Liu, Xiangquan Zeng, Fengjun Guo, Xinguang Fan, Shuyang Sun
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
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Lijun Deng, Juan Hu, Yuan Yao, Tie Wang, Ling Liao, Bo Xiong, Xun Wang, Guochao Sun, Mingfei Zhang, Jiaxian He, Siya He, Zhihui Wang
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
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Emad Hamdy Khedr, Nagwa Khedr
Summary: This study found that applying triacontanol (TRA) at concentrations of 10 and 20 µM three times proved to be the most effective treatments in mitigating the harmful effects of salt stress on pomegranate trees. TRA treatment preserved the plant's nutrient and antioxidant content, increased productivity, and enhanced post-harvest storability of fruits. TRA treatments resulted in higher concentrations of mineral nutrients, porphyrin concentration, activities of CAT, POD, and SOD, and various other beneficial effects. TRA showed potential as a practical and effective method to alleviate salt stress and enhance pomegranate fruit storability.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
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Kayise Hypercia Maseko, Thierry Regnier, Belinda Meiring, Obiro Cuthbert Wokadala, Tonna Ashim Anyasi
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
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Andrea Marcone, Giorgio Impollonia, Michele Croci, Henri Blandinieres, Stefano Amaducci
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Chengsheng Gong, Guangjun Guo, Baogui Pan, Changzhou Gao, Xianwei Zhu, Shubin Wang, Jinbing Liu, Weiping Diao
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
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Franziska C. Doerflinger, Yosef Al Shoffe, Gilang Sutanto, Jacqueline F. Nock, Christopher B. Watkins
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
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Mei Wang, Li Xiang, Weixiao Tang, Xuesen Chen, Chuanrong Li, Chengmiao Yin, Zhiquan Mao
Summary: Providing nitrogen is crucial for increasing production in modern agricultural systems, and a study found that ammonium bicarbonate can inhibit the growth of soilborne pathogens and promote the growth of replanted apple. Additionally, ammonium bicarbonate can improve soil enzyme activity and microbial biomass, helping to alleviate apple replant disease.
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(2024)
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Yatong Zhu, Yuanyuan Zong, Di Gong, Xuexue Wang, William Oyom, Yang Bi, Dov Prusky
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Asunta Mukami, Bicko Steve Juma, Cecilia Mweu, Richard Oduor, Wilton Mbinda
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Paulo Sergio Gularte, Samara Martins Zanella, Cristiano Andre Steffens, Marceli Buss, Janaiana Catarina da Silva, Willian Coser, Aquidauana Miqueloto, Cassandro Vidal Talamini do Amarante
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of nitric oxide application on fruit quality and anaerobic metabolism products. The results showed that nitric oxide at appropriate concentrations can reduce respiration and ethylene evolution rates, preserve firmness, and reduce metabolite production and decay incidence.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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Gal Nomberg, Gulab Chand Arya, Ekaterina Manasherova, Ofir Marinov, Oded Yarden, Hagai Cohen
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POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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Ning Tao, Yuhan Liu, Qingyu Shi, Qingguo Wang, Qingqing Li
Summary: In this study, we investigated the effect and mechanism of an ATP-binding cassette transporter, SlABCG23, on the chilling resistance of tomato fruit during storage. We found that mutation of SlABCG23 resulted in severe chilling injury, decreased jasmonic acid contents, and increased expression levels of the JA signaling inhibitor, SlJAZ6. This mutation also led to a decrease in fruit pericarp thickness, lower expression levels of cold response genes, and reduced antioxidant enzyme activities.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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Di Chen, Tingyu Wang, Hua Huang, Qiaoli Zhang, Xue Chen, Zongyan Sun, Yanping Song, Yuetong Yi, Chengxia Liu, Donald Grierson, Jiankang Cao, Daqi Fu, Hongliang Zhu, Guiqin Qu
Summary: In this study, the researchers found that the tomato SBP-box protein SlCNR plays a role in regulating fruit wax accumulation and postharvest water loss. The overexpression of SlCNR led to decreased wax accumulation and increased water loss, while the knockout of SlCNR resulted in increased wax accumulation and decreased water loss. RNA-seq analysis revealed that SlCNR directly repressed the expression of wax biosynthetic genes, such as SlCER1-2 and SlCER6. These findings provide new insights into the genetic regulatory mechanisms of fruit wax accumulation in tomatoes.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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Heeduk Oh, Marti Pottorff, Lara Giongo, Charles M. Mainland, Massimo Iorizzo, Penelope Perkins-Veazie
Summary: This study evaluated a large set of blueberry cultivars to understand the relationship between mechanical texture and appearance characteristics at harvest and after storage, and tested multiple statistical models to predict shelf-life. The results showed that fruit characteristics measured at harvest or two weeks post-harvest can predict weight loss, texture change, and fruit wrinkling. These findings provide empirical data that blueberry breeders can use to select cultivars with extended shelf-life.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Zhenwei Liu, Xiaowen Yan, Pengwei Wang, Zhenyu Liu, Li Sun, Xinzheng Li
Summary: After harvest, pumpkin fruit undergoes strong respiration and metabolic activities, leading to quality deterioration and shortened storage period. This study investigated the mechanisms of quality change in different pumpkin varieties during storage. Changes in cell wall components, enzyme activities, and fruit texture were monitored. The results showed that pumpkin fruit texture changed during storage, and there were variations in cell wall components and enzymatic activities among different varieties.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
