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Postharvest quality of conventionally and organically grown banana fruit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Quality is increasingly important for retailers, who tend to look for more definitive assessment criteria. Taste has become a major issue over past years for consumers, who are seeking higher quality produce. For banana fruit, at least one major retailer
Caussiol, Laure
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Towards a better understanding and new tools for soft fruit quality control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Prospects for the production of new and more tasteful strawberry and blackcurrant fruits may be achieved not only through genetic improvement and release of new varieties but also by adapting current cultivation systems and boosting the development of ...
Gine Bordonaba, Jordi
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Physiological and biochemical changes in imported litchi fruit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
It is important to determine the appropriate conditions for maintaining postharvest quality of litchi fruit after arrival from overseas markets. The present study, therefore, aimed to detail the effects of different storage conditions on physiological ...
Somboonkaew, Nettra
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Spatio-temporal postharvest changes in texture and fatty acid profiles in avocado fruit from different origins [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The degree of ripeness of many climacteric fruits, such as avocado, can be correlated with fleshfirmness and other rheological properties. However, there remains a paucity of information on not only thepostharvest changes in texture of avocado fruit ...
Terry, Leon A.   +2 more
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Phenolic Composition from Different Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) Cultivars Grown in China and Their Antioxidant Properties

open access: yesMolecules, 2015
China is one of the most important centers of diversity for Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. in the world. In this study, seven loquat cultivars grown in China were evaluated for their phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity. Eleven phenolic compounds, i.e.
Wenna Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Growth and physiological responses of four kiwifruit genotypes to salt stress and resistance evaluation

open access: yesJournal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019
In this study, four genotypes (Acva-1, Acva-2, Acva-3 and ZM-2) of Actinidia germplasm resources were grown in different NaCI concentrations (0, 0.4, 0.8 and 1.2 g L–1).
Yun-peng ZHONG   +6 more
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Effect of Saline–Alkali Stress on Sugar Metabolism of Jujube Fruit

open access: yesHorticulturae, 2022
Sugar, an osmoregulatory substance used by plants to adapt to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity, is one of the most important indexes of fruit quality.
Yan Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chilling-induced peach flavor loss is associated with expression and DNA methylation of functional genes

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Research, 2023
Introduction: Flavor is a major contributor to consumer preference. Despite being effective at extending the fruit’s commercial life, cold storage also results in a significant loss of flavor volatiles.
Wenyi Duan   +6 more
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Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated stable and transient transformation systems enable rapid functional validation of C6 aldehyde synthesis genes in peach

open access: yesBMC Plant Biology
Background The established genetic transformation system is essential for gene function research and genetic improvement of horticultural crops. The lack of efficient genetic transformation systems has long been a significant bottleneck for perennial ...
Yike Su   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

E-Nose and GC-MS Reveal a Difference in the Volatile Profiles of White- and Red-Fleshed Peach Fruit

open access: yesSensors, 2018
First purchases of fruit are mainly dependent on aspects of appearance such as color. However, repeat buys of fruit are determined by internal quality traits such as flavor-related volatiles.
Rui Xin   +8 more
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