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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
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The Genetics and Breeding of Fruit Trees

Journal of the American Pomological Society, 1953
The following quotation is the author's summary taken from a paper presented by M. B. Crane in 1952 at the 13th International Horticultural Congress in London: "Breeding experiments with fruit trees have been mainly carried out in the search for new forms of commercial value, and usually the families raised for this purpose have been small.
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Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
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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

The Effects of Biostimulants on the Physiological Processes of Yield Formation and Resistance of Apples to Spring Frosts

Horticulturae
The present research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of new organo-mineral biostimulants in an apple orchard, including their relevance to spring frosts and to enhancing yield.
Zoya Evgen’evna Ozherelieva, Pavel Sergeevich Prudnikov, Anna Yur’evna Stupina, Anzhelika Olegovna Bolgova   +3 more
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Swedish Consumers' Willingness‐to‐Pay for Plant‐Based Proteins in Pasta Sauce: Preferences and Policy Scenarios

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Jens Rommel, Sarah Säll   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a digital monitoring system for fire blight in fruit orchards

Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is still one of the most dangerous diseases in the fruit production of cultivated apples and pears, as it can spread epidemically and cause enormous economic damage.
Fritzsche, Eric, Leipnitz, M., Maß, V., Seidl-Schulz, J., Reim, Stefanie, Geyer, M., Alirezazadeh, P., Pflanz, M.   +7 more
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Video and Text‐Based Supplemental Health Information and Consumer Willingness to Pay for Nutrient‐Enhanced Eggs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor, Michael J. Best, Anita R. Best, Ondulla T. Toomer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detecting the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which abscisic acid (ABA) regulates the consistency of sweet cherry fruit maturity

Scientific Reports
In the cultivation and production of sweet cherry, the cost of picking fruit is high due to inconsistency in the maturation period, which has affected the development of the cherry industry.
Qian Qiao, Bingxue Shen, Ke Lin, Dongzi Zhu, Po Hong, Lisi Zhang, Jiazheng Sun, Shan Sun, Yun Gao, Shizhong Zhang, Jiawei Wang, Qingzhong Liu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source