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Cucumber Fruit Size and Shape Variations Explored from the Aspects of Morphology, Histology, and Endogenous Hormones

Plants, 2020
Fruit size and shape are important qualities and yield traits in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), but the factors that influence fruit size and shape remain to be explored. In this study, we investigated the dynamic changes of fruit size and shape from the
Xiaoxiao Liu, Yupeng Pan, Ce Liu, Yuanyuan Ding, Xiao Wang, Zhihui Cheng, Huanwen Meng   +6 more
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Establishment of a Genetic Transformation System for Hippophae gyantsensis and the Regulatory Role of Hgfw2.2 and Hgfw3.2 in Fruit Size [PDF]

Plants
Hippophae gyantsensis Lian is an important native tree species in the “One River, Two Streams” valley of Tibet, valued for its ecological restoration potential and nutrient-rich fruits.
Yaqing Zhang, Yumeng Gao, Chunxia Chen, Anqi Zhao, Yunhua Wu, Lisha Shi, Qixuan Wei, Zijie Zhou, Xiaoming Yang, Meiling Ming, Lin Zhang, Fuliang Cao, Fangfang Fu   +12 more
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Screening candidate genes for fruit size based on QTL-seq in Chinese jujube [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionFruit size is an important economic trait affecting jujube fruit quality, which has always been the focus of marker-assisted breeding of jujube traits.
Yiling Pan, Yujia Luo, Jingkai Bao, Cuiyun Wu, Jiurui Wang, Mengjun Liu, Mengjun Liu, Fenfen Yan, Fenfen Yan   +8 more
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The fruit metric trait characterization of scarlet eggplant using the high-throughput tomato analyzer software [PDF]

Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade), 2021
Scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum [L.]) is an indigenous, underutilized fruit vegetable in Africa. Preference for fruit shape and size is high among growers and consumers. Fruit metric traits are important for yield improvement.
Taiwo Adeniji Olawale, Adekoya Modinat, Jonah Peter, Iseghohi Innocent, Aremu Charity   +4 more
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Identified Genes Associated with Fruit Size in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Horticulturae, 2023
Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most widely grown vegetable crops in China, with widespread cultivation worldwide. Fruit weight (size) is a complex trait controlled by multiple factors and is an essential determinant of pepper yield.
Yuxin Zheng, Qilong Ma, Lianzhen Mao, Zhuoxuan Wu, Zhoubin Liu, Xuexiao Zou, Bozhi Yang   +6 more
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Opportunities to Improve Effectiveness of Pollination of Blueberry CV. ‘Bluecrop’

Agriculture, 2022
In the production of blueberries, pollination is a key factor determining high quality yield. Problems with the process of pollination in blueberries occurs frequently.
Monika Elżbieta Bieniasz, Anna Maria Konieczny   +1 more
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Transcriptome Analysis of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica) Reveals Candidate Genes Associated with Fruit Size

Agronomy, 2022
Sponge gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and Luffa genus. It is an economically valuable vegetable crop with medicinal properties. The fruit size of sponge gourd presents distinct diversity; however, the molecular insights of fruit size ...
Shuting Qiao, Yufei Xu, Qizan Hu, Wenqi Dong, Shengmi He, Xingjiang Qi, Yuyan Sun   +6 more
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Impact of rootstock on fruit physical properties of 'Pink Lady' apple [PDF]

Acta Agriculturae Serbica, 2021
During 2018 and 2019, we evaluated the main fruit physical properties [weight (FW), length (L), diameter (D), geometric mean diameter (Dg), length/diameter ratio (L/D ratio), sphericity (ph), surface area (S), fruit volume (V) and solid density (r)] of ...
Milošević Tomo, Milošević Nebojša
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Initial Bare-root Crown Size and Early-season Flower Cluster Removal Has Little Effect on Subsequent Plant Performance in Day-neutral Strawberry

HortTechnology, 2023
In strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa), initial bare-root crown diameter and early-season flower cluster removal have been two factors suspected of influencing fruit yield and size.
Mark P. Bolda
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Cell Division Controls Final Fruit Size in Three Apple (Malus x domestica) Cultivars

Horticulturae, 2022
Apple (Malus x domestica) fruit size is dependent on cell division and cell expansion, processes that are subsequently regulated by plant hormones such as auxins, gibberellins, and cytokinins.
Siti Khadijah A. Karim, Andrew C. Allan, Robert J. Schaffer, Karine M. David   +3 more
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