Background Citrus is one of the most economically important horticultural crops in the world.
Citrus are vulnerable to the postharvest decay caused by Penicillium digitatum and P …

Plants emit a large variety of volatile organic compounds during infection by pathogenic
microbes, including terpenes, aromatics, nitrogen‐containing compounds, and fatty acid …

Orange juice is the most widely consumed fruit juice globally because of its pleasant aromas
and high nutritional value. Aromas, contributed by free and bound aroma compounds, are …

Citrus (Citrus spp.) species produce a variety of fruits that are popular worldwide. Citrus
fruits, however, are susceptible to postharvest decays caused by various pathogenic fungi …

The unique flavor of Citrus fruit depends on complex combinations of soluble sugars,
organic acids, and volatile compounds. The monoterpene E-geraniol is an important volatile …

Fleshy fruits have evolved multiple times and display a tremendous diversity of colours,
shapes, aromas and textures. For over a century this was attributed, at least in part, to …

Background Egg-laying animals, such as insects, ensure the survival of their offspring by
depositing their eggs in favorable environments. To identify suitable oviposition sites …

The composition and content of sugars, organic acids, volatiles and carotenoids, in the pulps
of six grapefruit cultivars, were examined by HPLC and GC–MS. The results showed that …

Fruit losses during postharvest storage and handling due to pathogen infections are one of
the major problems in the global food chain supply. The application of chemical fungicides …

The volatile profiles of fruit peels and juice sacs from 108 citrus accessions representing
seven species were analyzed. Using GC–MS 162 and 107 compounds were determined in …