The pivotal role of phytohormones during fruit development and ripening is considered
established knowledge in plant biology. Perhaps less well-known is the growing body of …

Imported from the Andean region to Europe in the 16th century, today tomato is widespread
throughout the world and represents the most economically important vegetable crop …

Plant hormones have been extensively studied for their roles in the regulation of various
aspects of plant development. However, in the last decade important new insights have …

In this study, the effect of melatonin on the postharvest ripening and quality improvement of
tomato fruit was carried out. The tomatoes were immersed in exogenous melatonin for 2h …

Plant species that bear fruit often utilize expansion of an ovary (carpel) or accessory tissue
as a vehicle for seed dispersal. While the seed (s) develop, the tissue (s) of the fruit follow a …

Fleshy fruits have evolved to be attractive to frugivores in order to enhance seed dispersal,
and have become an indispensable part of the human diet. Here we review the recent …

Phytohormone ethylene controls diverse developmental and physiological processes such
as fruit ripening via modulation of ethylene signaling pathway. Our previous study identified …

Fleshy fruit undergo a novel developmental program that ends in the irreversible process of
ripening and eventual tissue senescence. During this maturation process, fruit undergo …

Fruit ripening is a complex and highly coordinated developmental process involving the
expression of many ripening-related genes under the control of a network of signalling …

Background One of the main factors that reduce fruit quality and lead to economically
important losses is oversoftening. Textural changes during fruit ripening are mainly due to …