Nowadays, many of the tropical fruits have been commercialized worldwide due to
increasing demand. In 2018, global tropical fruit has reached an unprecedented peak of 7.1 …

Fresh-cut fruit tissue deteriorates more rapidly than its intact counterpart. A study was
conducted to determine changes in firmness, cell-wall polyuronides, and the activities of cell …

A pectina, provavelmente a mais complexa macromolécula natural, é um
heteropolissacarídeo contendo predominantemente resíduos de ácido galacturônico. Este …

The plant microbiome is a key determinant of plant health and productivity, and changes in
the plant microbiome can alter the tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses and the quality of …

Tomato fruit (cultivar Belissimo) were harvested at three different stages of ripening, sliced
and stored at at 2, 5, 8, 12 and 16° C. Firmness was measured as the force necessary to …

As with the walls of man-made structures, the 'lifetime'of plant walls involves the fabrication
of the constituent materials and transport to the site of construction, the assembly of the …

In this experiment, the effects of early season boron sprays (300 mgL− 1, two times at the
stage of full bloom and petal fall) and postharvest calcium dip treatment (4% w/v) alone or …

BACKGROUND: Several storage techniques have been developed to extend the post‐
harvest shelf life of horticultural products. One method involves the use of edible or …

Pectinmethylesterase (PME, EC 3.2. 1.11) and polygalacturonase (PG, EC 3.2. 1.15) are
known to operate in tandem to degrade methylesterified polyuronides. In this study, PGs …

Drought significantly impacts cotton square (flower buds with bracts) shedding, directly
affecting yield. To address the internal physiological mechanisms of drought affecting cotton …