Olive (Olea europaea L.) reproductive biology: implications for yield, compatibility conundrum, environmental constraints

MA Bashir, M Bertamini, E Gottardini… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Olive (Olea europaea L.) is an important Mediterranean tree species with a longstanding
history of cultivation, boasting a diverse array of local cultivars. While traditional olive …

Genetic and molecular regulation of chilling requirements in pear: breeding for climate change resilience

G Gabay, MA Flaishman - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Pear (Pyrus spp.) is a deciduous fruit tree that requires exposure to sufficient chilling hours
during the winter to establish dormancy, followed by favorable heat conditions during the …

Gibberellic Acid Modifies the Transcript Abundance of ABA Pathway Orthologs and Modulates Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) Fruit Ripening in Early- and Mid-Season …

N Kuhn, C Ponce, M Arellano, A Time, B Sagredo… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several phytohormones modulate ripening in non-climacteric fruits, which is triggered by
abscisic acid (ABA). Gibberellins (GAs) are present during the onset of ripening in sweet …

Development and validation of phenological models for eight varieties of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) growing under Mediterranean climate condition

W Campillay-Llanos, S Ortega-Farias… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
The projected increase in temperatures caused by climate change will modify the
phenological stages of sweet cherry in Mediterranean-type climate regions. This study …

Sweet Cherry Plants Prioritize Their Response to Cope with Summer Drought, Overshadowing the Defense Response to Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae

L Villalobos-González, C Carreras, MF Beltrán… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Disease severity and drought due to climate change present significant challenges to
orchard productivity. This study examines the effects of spring inoculation with …

More is less: Mass-flowering fruit tree crops dilute parasite transmission between bees

N Piot, M Eeraerts, M Pisman, G Claus, I Meeus… - International Journal for …, 2021 - Elsevier
Parasites influence wild bee population dynamics and are regarded as one of the main
drivers of wild bee decline. Most of these parasites are mainly transmitted between bee …

The genome of low‐chill Chinese plum “Sanyueli” (Prunus salicina Lindl.) provides insights into the regulation of the chilling requirement of flower buds

ZZ Fang, K Lin‐Wang, H Dai, DR Zhou… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Chinese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) is a stone fruit that belongs to the Prunus
genus and plays an important role in the global production of plum. In this study, we report …

Modelling cherry full bloom using 'space-for-time'across climatically diverse growing environments

R Darbyshire, JN López, X Song, B Wenden… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2020 - Elsevier
A dataset of cherry full bloom dates across the full diversity of Australian growing regions
was compiled and utilised for the first time. The primary data source was from growers …

Apparent differences in agroclimatic requirements for sweet cherry across climatic settings reveal shortcomings in common phenology models

E Fadón, H Do, M Blanke, J Rodrigo… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Temperate fruit trees are widely cultivated across the world's temperate regions. These trees
are well-adapted to cold-winter climates through their ability to synchronize their phenology …

A simpler way to predict flowering and full bloom dates of cherry blossoms by self-organizing maps

S Nagai, H Morimoto, TM Saitoh - Ecological Informatics, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of flowering and leaf flush phenology is important for a deep
understanding of the responses of ecosystem functions, ecosystem services, and …