Sweet Orange: Evolution, characterization, varieties, and breeding perspectives

S Seminara, S Bennici, M Di Guardo, M Caruso… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Among Citrus species, the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) is the most important
in terms of production volumes and cultivated areas. Oranges are particularly appreciated …

Effect of rootstock on citrus fruit quality: A review

J Morales Alfaro, A Bermejo, P Navarro… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Citrus rootstocks are a relevant tree part that contributes to crops adapting to biotic and
abiotic conditions, it becoming a key factor to face the current era of climate change …

The citrus transcription factor CsMADS6 modulates carotenoid metabolism by directly regulating carotenogenic genes

S Lu, Y Zhang, K Zhu, W Yang, J Ye, L Chai… - Plant …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Although remarkable progress has been made toward understanding carotenoid
biosynthesis, the mechanisms that regulate the transcription of carotenogenic genes remain …

Key determinants of citrus fruit quality: Metabolites and main changes during maturation

J Lado, G Gambetta, L Zacarias - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
Citrus is one of the main fruit crops in the world and widely recognized by their organoleptic,
nutritional and health-related properties of both fresh fruit and juice. The genetic diversity …

Jasmonate activates a CsMPK6-CsMYC2 module that regulates the expression of β-citraurin biosynthetic genes and fruit coloration in orange (Citrus sinensis)

P Yue, Z Jiang, Q Sun, R Wei, Y Yin, Z Xie… - The Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Carotenoids are natural pigments that influence the color of citrus fruit. The red-colored
carotenoid β-citraurin is responsible for the peel color in “Newhall” orange (Citrus sinensis) …

An R2R3‐MYB transcription factor represses the transformation of α‐and β‐branch carotenoids by negatively regulating expression of CrBCH2 and CrNCED5 in …

F Zhu, T Luo, C Liu, Y Wang, H Yang, W Yang… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Although the functions of carotenogenic genes are well documented, little is known about
the mechanisms that regulate their expression, especially those genes involved in α‐and β …

Determination of sugars, organic acids, aroma components, and carotenoids in grapefruit pulps

H Zheng, Q Zhang, J Quan, Q Zheng, W Xi - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Transcription factor CsMADS3 coordinately regulates chlorophyll and carotenoid pools in Citrus hesperidium

K Zhu, H Chen, X Mei, S Lu, H Xie, J Liu, L Chai… - Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Citrus, 1 of the largest fruit crops with global economic and nutritional importance, contains
fruit known as hesperidium with unique morphological types. Citrus fruit ripening is …

Red light-induced kumquat fruit coloration is attributable to increased carotenoid metabolism regulated by FcrNAC22

J Gong, Y Zeng, Q Meng, Y Guan, C Li… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Carotenoids play vital roles in the coloration of plant tissues and organs, particularly fruits;
however, the regulation of carotenoid metabolism in fruits during ripening is largely …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of ultrasound-assisted extraction on physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant capacity for the valorization of hybrid Mandarin …

M Anticona, J Blesa, D Lopez-Malo, A Frigola… - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Samples of tree hybrid mandarins ('Clemenvilla','Ortanique'and 'Nadorcott') were employed
to determine the physicochemical properties (increase of conductivity, brix° and pH) …