Intergeneric hybridization between Aronia and Pyrus may provide a pathway for developing novel fruit types with larger, sweeter fruits, while maintaining the high levels of biologically health-promoting compounds present in Aronia fruits.
Jonathan D. Mahoney, Mark H. Brand
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Determination of Phenolic Compounds in Leaves for Some Cultivars of Pyrus malus L. and Pyrus communis L. Cultivated in North of Iraq and Identification by Using HPLC and Spectral Characters [PDF]
The present work identified (8) cultivars belonging to the species Pyrus malus L. that included ("EarlyGold", "GrannySmith", "Royal Cala", "Red Delicious", "Golden Delicious", "Honey Crisp", "Mcintosh" and Cox") as well as (6) Cultivars of the species ...
Muna Shehab, Amer Al-Maathidy
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An optimized protocol for in vitro propagation of Pyrus communis and Pyrus syriaca using apical-bud microcuttings [PDF]
Purpose: In Tunisia, pear cultivars are widely threatened by the attack of fire blight disease. Cultivation of tolerant cultivars is an effective control strategy for disease control.
Mariem Lotfi +3 more
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Genetic diversity and structure of the portuguese pear (Pyrus communis L.) germplasm [PDF]
A rich heritage of traditional pear varieties is kept in national Portuguese collections. Out of these varieties, “Rocha” dominates national pear production.
Guimarães, Joana Bagoin +6 more
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Polyphenolic composition and antioxidant capacity in the branches and leaves of selected Prunus and Pyrus species [PDF]
Plants of the genus Prunus and Pyrus have been valued and used for centuries due to their rich nutritional and therapeutic properties. The fruit itself is primarily consumed, while other parts of the plants are often overlooked despite their biological ...
Jurić Tatjana +5 more
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Ripening affects the nutritional contents and quality of fleshy fruits, and it plays an important role during the process of fruit development. Studies have demonstrated that ubiquitin-conjugating (UBC or E2) genes can regulate fruit ripening, but the ...
Yunpeng Cao +6 more
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'Xenia', a new pear cultivar from Moldava, first results in the Netherlands [PDF]
The pear cultivar `Xenia¿ (synonym `Noiabriskaia¿) from Moldova is a selection from a cross between `Triomphe de Vienne¿ and `Nicolai Krier¿. In The Netherlands, `Xenia¿ has been tested since 2001.
Bucarciuc, V. +3 more
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The Olea europaea L. var. sylvestris (Mill.) Lehr. forests in the Mediterranean area [PDF]
This paper examines the forest communities dominated by Olea europaea L. var. sylvestris (Mill.) Lehr. that have been described up until now in the Mediterranean Region (including other isolated extrazonal areas in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula and ...
Bazan, G., Gianguzzi, Lorenzo
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Modelling postharvest quality behaviour as affected by preharvest conditions [PDF]
Some hundred years ago, wise men decided that preharvest research and applications had to be regarded separated from the postharvest handling and behaviour. Over the years, both areas developed completely separated.
Heuvelink, E. +3 more
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A new intergeneric hybrid ×Pyralus kursakovii (Rosaceae)
The new intergeneric hybrid Pyralus kursakovii nothosp. nov. (Malus prunifolia (Willd.) Borkh. × Pyrus communis L.) is described and illustrated.
V.M. Mezhenskyj
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