Diagrammatic scale for assessment of anthracnose severity in feijoa fruit [PDF]
: A diagrammatic scale of anthracnose in feijoa fruit was elaborated and validated in order to standardize disease severity assessments. The proposed scale showed six disease severity levels: 2, 10, 20, 40, 70 and 100% of the injured fruit surface.
Ana Carolina Ferreira +6 more
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Feijoa Fruit Peel: Micro-morphological Features, Evaluation of Phytochemical Profile, and Biological Properties of Its Essential Oil [PDF]
Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret (Feijoa) is an evergreen shrub, belonging to the Mirtaceae family. The aim of this study was to investigate the micromorphological features of the feijoa fruit peel and to evaluate the phytochemical profile, as well as ...
Antonella Smeriglio +8 more
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Growing Feijoa Fruit in Florida
Feijoa is often found in central and north Florida landscapes as a durable and cold-hardy plant for hedges and foundation plantings, and as a dooryard fruit.
Kevin Folta, Dustin Huff, Ali Sarkhosh
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Extraction Optimization, Antioxidant Capacity and Phenolic Profiling of Extracts from Flesh, Peel and Whole Fruit of New Zealand Grown Feijoa Cultivars [PDF]
Feijoa fruit is becoming increasingly popular, yet limited studies have focused on the antioxidant capacity and phenolic profiling of its extracts. In this research, optimization of phenolic extraction from feijoa flesh, peel, and whole fruit from four ...
Yaoyao Peng +2 more
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Antioxidants in processed fruit, essential oil, and seed oils of feijoa
The degradation of nutraceutical properties during processing of the fruits of feijoa (Acca sellowiana), and the characterization of seed oils, and volatile compounds were evaluated.
Diana GUERRA-RAMÍREZ +4 more
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Physical and chemical attributes of feijoa fruit in Veracruz, Mexico
The feijoa is a fruit tree recently grown in the highlands of Veracruz, Mexico. The objectives of this study were to determine some physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of feijoa fruits harvested in Veracruz and to show that some of these ...
Karla Elizabeth González-García +3 more
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Postharvest behavior of feijoa fruit (Acca sellowiana Berg) subjected to different 1-MCP doses and storage temperatures [PDF]
Feijoa is a promising crop in Colombia with high export potential. However, its postharvest shelf-life is short since it is a climacteric fruit with high respiration rates and susceptibility to fruit flies. Techniques such as refrigeration and the use of
Javier Giovanni Álvarez-Herrera +2 more
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Phenological development of fruits in cultivars of feijoa (Acca sellowiana) and its relationship with South American fruit fly infestation [PDF]
: The present study aimed to evaluate the developmental phases of feijoa fruits associated with infestation by Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and the nonpreference of fruit flies for ripe fruits of feijoa.
Hellen Aparecida Arantes dos Santos +5 more
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Sensory analysis and acceptance of feijoa fruit
The southern region of Brazil is home of a myriad of native species which have high organoleptic potential, and among those species the feijoa fruit (Feijoa sellowiana) stands out. This species has an incipient production chain; however, the promotion of the species to the consumers can increase the fruit’s consumption, stimulate its production, in ...
Karine Louise dos Santos +5 more
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Chemical genomic analysis reveals the interplay between iron chelation, zinc homeostasis, and retromer function in the bioactivity of an ethanol adduct of the feijoa fruit-derived ellagitannin vescalagin. [PDF]
Nature has been a rich source of pharmaceutical compounds, producing 80% of our currently prescribed drugs. The feijoa plant, Acca sellowiana, is classified in the family Myrtaceae, native to South America, and currently grown worldwide to produce feijoa
Mokhtari M +5 more
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