The apple is an iconic tree and a major fruit crop worldwide. It is also a model species for the
study of the evolutionary processes and genomic basis underlying the domestication of …

Plums are a large group of closely related stone fruit species and hybrids of worldwide
economic importance and diffusion. This review deals with the main aspects concerning …

Plum fruit and kernels offer bioactive material for industrial production. The promising
procedure for distinguishing plum kernel cultivars used in this study comprised two stages …

Despite over 6000 plum cultivars from 19 to 40 species that have originated in Europe, Asia
and America, used for fresh market, processing, canning, drying and deep freezing, there is …

This paper asks whether we can identify a recurrent domestication syndrome for tree crops
(fruits, nuts) and track archaeologically the evolution of domestication of fruits from woody …

Objectives This study aimed to explore the pharmacological properties of pinoresinol-4-O-β-
D-glucopyranoside (PG), isolated from prunes. Methods In-vitro antioxidant activity was …

The recovery, identification, and analysis of archaeobotanical remains can help address a
wide range of archaeological and historical research questions, from foodways, to the …

Abstract Knowledge about the vegetation history of Sardinia, the second largest island of the
Mediterranean, is scanty. Here, we present a new sedimentary record covering the past …

Image analysis is an essential field for several topics in the life sciences, such as biology or
botany. In particular, the analysis of seeds (eg fossil research) can provide important …

The present study concerns the Phoenician-Punic site of Motya, a small island set in
Western Sicily (Italy), in the Marsala Lagoon (Stagnone di Marsala), between Trapani and …