The extension of commercial life and the reduction of postharvest losses of perishable fruits
is mainly based on storage at low temperatures alone or in combination with modified …

Storage or transportation temperature is very important for preserving the quality of fruit.
However, low temperature in sensitive fruit such as peach can induce loss of quality. Fruit …

Background The citrus genus comprises a number of sensitive tropical and subtropical
species to cold stress, which limits global citrus distribution to certain latitudes and causes …

Mealiness is one of the most important textural failure of apple fruit and four patterns of
mealiness involving five apple cultivars were identified as the rapid, moderate, slow and …

The peach is a stone fruit with a very juicy flesh, smooth skin, and a taste that satisfies the
most demanding palate. The quality of this fruit is usually determined by texture …

The glycosyltransferase (GT) 47 family is involved in the biosynthesis of xylose, pectin and
xyloglucan and plays a significant role in maintaining the normal morphology of the plant …

UV-B treatment deeply influences plant physiology and biochemistry, especially by
activating the expression of responsive genes involved in UV-B acclimation through a UV-B …

Peaches and nectarines are temperate climate stone fruit, which should be stored at 0° C to
prevent ripening of these climacteric fruit. However, if stored for too long they will develop …

Peach (Prunus persica) fruits have a fast ripening process and a shelf-life of days,
presenting a challenge for long-distance consuming markets. To prolong shelf-life, peach …

Introduction Peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch,) and nectarine fruits (Prunus persica (L.)
Batsch, var nectarine), are characterized by a rapid deterioration at room temperature …