Oxygen deficiency is an environmental challenge which affects plant growth, the
development and distribution in land and aquatic ecosystems, as well as crop yield losses …

Excessive application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is common in Chinese apple production. High
N reduced the contents of soluble sugar and total flavonoids by 16.05 and 19.01 …

Metabolomics is an indispensable part of modern systems biotechnology, applied in the
diseases' diagnosis, pharmacological mechanism, and quality monitoring of crops …

Fruit quality is defined by attributes that give value to a commodity. Flavor, texture, nutrition,
and shelf life are key quality traits that ensure market value and consumer acceptance. In …

Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), one of the most appreciated and most important commercial
temperate fruits, has high sensory quality and nutritional value. Investigating its metabolic …

Cotton is a commercial crop that is cultivated in more than 50 countries. The production of
cotton has severely diminished in recent years owing to adverse environments. Thus, it is a …

Abstract A comprehensive UHPLC-QTOF-IMS based metabolomics investigation in skin and
pulp of Malus domestica and Malus baccata was performed. M. domestica fruit parts had …

Accurate assessment of apple fruit maturity at harvest is required since fruit harvested too
early or too late are susceptible to physiological disorders or excessive softening during …

Oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. acidulus) is one of the most economically important fruit
crops worldwide. To elucidate the molecular basis related to soluble sugar and organic acid …

Metabolites have been reported as the main factor that influences the fruit flavor of
watermelon. But the comprehensive study on the dynamics of metabolites during the …