Fleshy fruit acidity is an important component of fruit organoleptic quality and is mainly due
to the presence of malic and citric acids, the main organic acids found in most ripe fruits. The …

Organic acids are present in all plants, supporting numerous and varied facets of cellular
metabolism. The type of organic acid found, and the levels to which they accumulate are …

Changes in carbohydrates and organic acids largely determine the palatability of edible
tissues of horticulture crops. Elucidating the potential molecular mechanisms involved in the …

Environmental vineyard conditions can affect the chemical composition or metabolites of
grapes and their wines. Grapes grown in three different regions of South Korea were …

Fleshy fruits and their products are important constituents of the human diet and are also of
considerable commercial importance. A large number of different organic acids are present …

In blueberry, sugars and organic acids determine fruit organoleptic quality and drastically
change during fruit maturation. This study examined enzymes involved in the metabolism of …

In order to screen for putative candidate genes linked to tomato fruit weight and to sugar or
acid content, genes and QTLs involved in fruit size and composition were mapped. Genes …

Cytosolic NAD-dependent malate dehydrogenase (cyMDH) is an enzyme crucial for malate
synthesis in the cytosol. The apple MdcyMDH gene (GenBank Accession No. DQ221207) …

Gluconeogenesis is a key interface between organic acid/amino acid/lipid and sugar
metabolism. The aims of this article are four-fold. First, to provide a concise overview of plant …

The content and the ratio of soluble sugars and organic acids in fruits are significant
indicators for fruit quality. They are affected by multiple environmental factors, in which water …