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Floresta e Ambiente, 2021 Classifying seeds in terms of desiccation tolerance is the first step in determining the potential and most appropriate conditions for storage. This study aimed to characterize the tolerance to desiccation of Diospyros inconstans seeds from fruits at ...
Edvânia da Silva Carvalho +5 more
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CITES Appendix III: An underused tool for international wildlife trade regulation
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Appendix III of CITES allows Parties to unilaterally extend domestic species protections to international trade, yet it remains vastly underused, covering just 1.3% of listed species. Drawing on the complete historical record since 1975, we show that Appendix III is most effective for endemic species and functions as a highly successful staging ...
Freyja Watters, Phillip Cassey
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Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Tephritidae family, or true fruit flies, comprises approximately 250 species recognized as economically significant due to their capacity to infest commercial fruits. These pests pose serious threats to both food security and trade, and are considered quarantine pests in areas where they are not yet established. In the European Union (EU),
Andrea Taddei +9 more
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Diospyros texana: Texas Persimmon
EDIS, 2014 This slow-growing, native North American tree reaches a height of 20 to 40 feet with an equal width (usually smaller) and is deciduous from USDA hardiness zone 8 northward, remaining evergreen in its southern range.
Edward Gilman, Dennis Watson
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Toxicology Reports, 2020 Diospyros mespiliformis, commonly called Jackal berry or African ebony, belongs to the plant family, Ebenaceae. The roots, barks and leaves have been used traditionally to treat wide varieties of conditions, however, there is limited information and ...
A.A. Ebbo +4 more
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Genomic variation drives plant flavor diversification
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.This review explains how genomic variation shapes plant flavor by altering the biosynthetic and regulatory pathways of key attributes like sweetness, acidity, bitterness, piquancy, astringency, and aroma. It also discusses how multi‐omics, AI‐assisted breeding, and gene editing can translate this knowledge into plants with improved flavor, nutrition ...
Huimin Hu +5 more
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Diospyros kaki: Japanese Persimmon
EDIS, 2014 Japanese Persimmon is a species related to Common Persimmon ( Diospyros virginiana ), but is native to Asia (China, Japan). It can grow to about 30 feet when mature. This is an excellent fruit tree for ornamental use and makes an excellent specimen. The
Edward Gilman, Dennis Watson
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Nutritional Value of Underutilized Fruit: Diospyros chloroxylon Roxb. (Green Ebony Persimmon)
International Journal of Fruit Science, 2022 Diospyros chloroxylon is the indigenous fruit of the Indian subcontinent and both unripe and ripe fruits are eaten by tribal people. The present study explores the nutritional status of Diospyros chloroxylon fruits.
Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy +4 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Persimmon leaves are used for making persimmon leaf tea or as functional ingredients due to their enrichment in flavonoids, the beneficial mineral contents, and favorable flavors contributed by volatile aroma compounds.
Xian-Mei Yu +4 more
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Artificial intelligence‐powered plant phenomics: Progress, challenges, and opportunities
The Plant Phenome Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, December 2026.Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI), a key driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is being rapidly integrated into plant phenomics to automate sensing, accelerate data analysis, and support decision‐making in phenomic prediction and genomic selection.
Xu Wang +12 more
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