INFLUENCE OF CELL WALL CALCIUM CONTENT IN FRUIT FIRMNESS DURING THE RIPENING OF PLUMS (PRUNUS DOMESTICA L.). [PDF]
‘Rainha Claudia Verde’ is a regional cultivar of Prunus domestica L. well adapted to a specific region in the south of Portugal. In order to understand the postharvest behavior of this cultivar produced in different orchards, cell wall poly-saccharides ...
Agulheiro-Santos, A.C.+5 more
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Phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of dried and candied fruits commonly consumed in Serbia
Dried fruits (plums, apricots, figs, grapes (amber light and amber dark), chokeberries, and bilberries), and candied fruits (cranberries, cherries, and dates), commercially available and commonly consumed in Serbia, were purchased on the same day in ...
Nemanja Miletić+4 more
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The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, is one of the most economically important pests in peach-growing areas around the world. In many countries, the application of insecticides is the main method to control and reduce the population of M. persicae.
Fajun Tian+8 more
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Prescriptions for Produce: An intervention with nutrition education, cooking instruction and produce vouchers to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. [PDF]
In this pilot study, we evaluated the feasibility of nutrition education, cooking instruction and produce vouchers for pregnant low income mothers to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.
Karen Weber Cullen, DrPH+1 more
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A pipeline for multiple orange detection and tracking with 3-D fruit relocalization and neural-net based yield regression in commercial citrus orchards [PDF]
Traditionally, sweet orange crop forecasting has involved manually counting fruits from numerous trees, which is a labor-intensive process. Automatic systems for fruit counting, based on proximal imaging, computer vision, and machine learning, have been considered a promising alternative or complement to manual counting.
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Parental child-feeding strategies in relation to Dutch children's fruit and vegetable intake [PDF]
Objective: To identify parental child-feeding strategies that may increase children's fruit or vegetable intake, since the relationship between these strategies and children's intake has never been investigated for fruit and vegetables as two separate ...
Graaf, C., de+4 more
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Background Kiwifruit (Actinidia Lindl.) is considered an important fruit species worldwide. Due to its temperate origin, this species is highly vulnerable to freezing injury while under low-temperature stress. To obtain further knowledge of the mechanism
Shihang Sun+10 more
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In vitro propagation and medium-term conservation of autochthonous plum cultivar 'Crvena Ranka' [PDF]
In vitro strategies for the propagation and conservation of indigenous species contribute to the sustainable use of plant diversity and are essential for breeding programs as well.
Vujović Tatjana+3 more
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Genetic mapping and candidate gene analysis for melon resistance to Phytophthora capsici
Phytophthora blight is one of the most serious diseases affecting melon (Cucumis melo) production. Due to the lack of highly resistant germplasms, the progress on disease-resistant research is slow.
Pingyong Wang+9 more
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Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is fundamental for plant breeding programs, as it can identify desirable seedlings at a young stage and reduce the cost, time and space needed for plant maintenance, especially for perennial crops.
Sogo Nishio+5 more
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