Variation in pigments in pecan testa during kernel development and storage

C Zhang, K Wang, H Ren, J Chang, X Yao - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is an important tree nut worldwide. Browning of the testa
during storage considerably reduces its quality. However, the pigments that cause browning …

Metabolomic analysis combined with machine learning algorithms enables the evaluation of postharvest pecan color stability

MJ Kang, RB Pegg, WL Kerr, ML Wells, PJ Conner… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Nut kernel color is a crucial quality indicator affecting the consumers first impression of the
product. While growing evidence suggests that plant phenolics and their derivatives are …

Transcriptomics unravel the mechanism of CiPPO1 and CiPPO2 involved in regulating pecan kernel pellicle browning during storage

X Yang, G Wang, Z Mo, Y Li, Y Zhang, X Jia, J Xuan - Scientia Horticulturae, 2024 - Elsevier
The'Jinhua'pecan cultivar is valued for its nutritional richness and sweet flavor profile.
However, post-harvest storage often triggers browning in'Jinhua'pecan kernel pellicles …

Texture Properties, Crude Fat, Fatty Acid Profiles, Total Soluble Solids, and Total Polyphenols for 21 Pecan Varieties and the Effects of the Harvest Year

Z Yusufali, X Liu, X Wang, K Kubenka… - ACS Food Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Research on pecan kernel texture and physiochemical properties is lacking, especially
across various varieties and harvest years. This study investigated the kernel texture, crude …