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Senescence and Postharvest Handling of Cyclamen Flowers

HortScience, 1984
Abstract Cyclamen ( Cyclamen persicum Mill) flowers terminate their life in 3 ways: corolla abscission, scape bending, or gradual discoloration followed by wilting. Corolla abscission occurs mainly in intact polinated flowers.
Abraham Halevy, Harry C. Kohl, Anton M. Kofranek   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Control of Postharvest Performance of the Lilacs ‘Andenken an Ludwig Spaeth’ Induced to Flower in Spring

Agriculture
Common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is an important cut flower on the flower market. The process of forcing shrub is crucial for lilac availability for floristry for six months of the year: from November to April.
Ewa Skutnik, Aleksandra Łukaszewska, Diana Musiał, Agnieszka Zawadzińska, Piotr Salachna, Julita Rabiza-Świder   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Isolation and Functional Analysis of EPHEMERAL1-LIKE (EPH1L) Genes Involved in Flower Senescence in Cultivated Japanese Gentians. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci, 2022
Takahashi S, Yoshida C, Takahashi H, Nishihara M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi, Amir Maghssudipour, Gianluca Stefani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is proline the quintessential sentinel of plants? A case study of postharvest flower senescence in Dianthus chinensis L. [PDF]

Physiol Mol Biol Plants, 2021
Parveen S, Altaf F, Farooq S, Haq AU, Lone ML, Tahir I.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in the Regulation of Carnation Flower Senescence: Hormonal Control and Emerging Molecular Layers

Horticulturae
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) is a globally important cut flower, and its postharvest longevity is a key determinant of commercial value. Flower senescence in carnation is a genetically programmed yet environmentally modulated process involving ...
Toan Nguyen, Suong Ha
doaj   +1 more source

Plant Materials and Growth Conditions of Japanese Morning Glory (Ipomoea nil cv. Violet)

Bio-Protocol, 2015
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil) is a summer annual vine that typically produces ephemeral flowers. This plant has been used extensively to investigate flowers, including studies on flowering, flower color, and petal senescence.
Kenichi Shibuya
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source