Due to unprecedented climate change, rapid industrialization and increasing use of
agrochemicals, abiotic stress, such as drought, low temperature, high salinity and heavy …

Anthocyanin accumulation in plants plays important roles in plant growth and development,
as well as the response to environmental stresses. Anthocyanins have antioxidant …

Fruit color is an important indicator of fruit quality, which is mainly determined by
anthocyanin accumulation. Therefore, increasing anthocyanin content is an important way to …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is an important vegetable crop that has an extensive history of
cultivation. However, the genome of wild and semi-wild melon types that can be used for the …

Fruits are an important source of vitamins, minerals and nutrients in the human diet. They
also contain several compounds of nutraceutical importance that have significant antioxidant …

In sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), large variability exists for various traits related to fruit
quality. There is a need to discover the genetic architecture of these traits in order to …

Cold storage is the main approach to extend the postharvest storage period of nectarines.
The objective of this study was to investigate fruit quality (flavor and nutrition) and …

Fleshy fruits have been traditionally categorized into climacteric (CL) and non-climacteric
(NC) groups. CL fruits share a common ripening mechanism of hormonal regulation, ie, the …

Fruit color is a key feature of fruit quality, primarily influenced by anthocyanin or carotenoid
accumulation or chlorophyll degradation. Adapting the pigment content is crucial to improve …

In sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), quantitative trait loci have been identified for fruit maturity,
colour, firmness, and size to develop markers for marker-assisted selection. However …