The strawberry is one of the world's most popular fruits, providing humans with vitamins,
fibers, and antioxidants. Cultivated strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) is an allo-octoploid and …

Postharvest waste and loss of horticultural crops exacerbates the agricultural problems
facing humankind and will continue to do so in the next decade. Fruits and vegetables …

Abstract NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) transcription factors play important roles in fruit
ripening and quality. The watermelon genome encodes 80 NAC genes, and 21 of these …

This study was conducted to investigate the physical and compositional changes as well as
antioxidant properties of pomegranate fruit (cv. Ruby) at five distinct maturity stages between …

A narrow genetic basis in modern cultivars and strong linkage disequilibrium in peach
(Prunus persica) has restricted resolution power for association studies in this model fruit …

This study presents unpublished data on the chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid content in
fruits. Sixty-four fruits consumed in Brazil, most of which were produced domestically, were …

Postharvest losses in quantity and quality of tropical and subtropical fruits are commonly
very high, especially as many of these fruits are produced in developing countries and …

Fruits are one of the major sources of vitamins, essential nutrients, antioxidants and fibers in
human diet. During the last two–three decades, genetic engineering methods based on the …

The genetic diversity present in crop species is crucial for crop improvement and
consequently enables development of new, nutritious agricultural products. Seed collections …

Introduction. Consumers and processors value tomatoes with high fruit sugar content;
however, most breeding and cultural practices negatively impact this trait. Wild tomato …