Water availability is arguably the most important environmental factor limiting crop growth
and productivity. Erratic precipitation patterns and increased temperatures resulting from …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a non-climacteric fruit species used as table fruit, dried raisins,
and for vinification (wines) and distillation (liquors). In recent years, our knowledge of the …

The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays a crucial role not only in fruit development and
ripening, but also in adaptive responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. In these processes …

Fruit ripening involves numerous physiological, structural, and metabolic changes that result
in the formation of edible fruits. This process is controlled at different molecular levels, with …

Fleshy fruits are classically divided into climacteric and nonclimacteric types. It has long
been thought that the ripening of climacteric and nonclimacteric fruits is regulated by …

Abscisic acid (ABA) is a plant growth regulator known for its functions, especially in seed
maturation, seed dormancy, adaptive responses to biotic and abiotic stresses, and leaf and …

Fruits result from complex biological processes that begin soon after fertilization. Among
these processes are cell division and expansion, accumulation of secondary metabolites …

Berry fresh weight and composition are under the control of complex interactions among
genotype, environmental factors, and viticulture practice, which all affect not only the mean …

Cell wall catabolism during fruit ripening is under complex control and is key for fruit quality
and shelf life. To examine the role of abscisic acid (ABA) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) …

This review deals with grapevine abscisic-acid (ABA) mediated responses to abiotic stress
by addressing stress consequences mainly on berry quality. Accumulation of secondary …