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Molecular identification of chalcone synthase-encoding genes EfCHSs and EfGATA8 as a negative regulator for flavonoid biosynthesis in Euryale ferox Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Ai-Lian Liu, Tian-Yu Wang, Yan-Yan Zhang, Yu-Hao Wang, Yuan Sun, Yue-Rui Fang, Wen-Jing Ling, Chen-Yan Qu, Shu-Ping Zhao, Kai Feng, Peng Wu, Liang-Jun Li
Chalcone synthase is a crucial rate-limiting enzyme for flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. Despite the abundance of flavonoid resources in , resolving their biosynthesis and regulatory pathways is remained scarce. Five putative genes were obtained in through genome-wide characterization. Phylogenetic, structural analysis and sequence alignment were performed to determine and as candidate genes for flavonoid
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Phytosulfokine α (PSKα) delays senescence in cut rose flowers by keeping intracellular ATP and ROS homeostasis Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Morteza Soleimani Aghdam, Amin Ebrahimi, Javad Rezapour Fard, Morteza Sheikh-Assadi
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Spraying 2,4-Epibrassinolide Maintains the Quality Attributes and Activates Reactive Oxygen Species Metabolism of Postharvest Strawberries Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Meilin Li, Huimin Chi, Lili Sun, Cong Han, Baodong Wei, Qian Zhou, Xin Zhou, Peng Jin, Yonghua Zheng, Shujuan Ji
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Enhancing postharvest quality and extending storage life of Booth 7 avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit through sodium nitroprusside (SNP) application during low-temperature storage Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Thi Kim Nhi Tran, Phuoc Hien Phan, Thanh Truc Tran, Van Hue Nguyen, Van Hay Duong, Van Toan Nguyen
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Digital twins to quantify the impact of growing variability on the harvest quality of orange Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Daniel Onwude, Jade North, Paul Cronje, Rob Schouten, Thijs Defraeye
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Effect of ozone treatment on the decay and cell wall metabolism during the postharvest storage of cantaloupe Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Xuyang Peng, Chenghu Dong, Na Zhang, Pufan Zheng, Yu Bai, Haipeng Ji, Jinze Yu, Zhaojun Ban, Cunkun Chen, Yunfeng Hu
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Evaluation of fruit detachment forces and related characteristics reveals differential fruit detachments at developmental stages and cultivar differences in cashew Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 K. Manjunatha, Siddanna Savadi, J.D. Adiga, D. Balasubramanian, Ravindra Naik, B.M. Muralidhara, C.R. Chethan
Cashew is an edible tree nut with great nutritional and industrial importance. Cashew fruit is unique because the true fruit (nut) grows attached to a swollen flower pedicel known as a hypocarp or cashew apple. The fruit detachment force (FDF), a quantitative measurement of the detachment of fruits from the stalk, is considered as an important parameter for the evaluation of the harvesting efficiency
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Differential analyses of morphology and transcription from oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus response to brown blotch disease Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Gangzheng Wang, Chenguang Liu, Nan Shen, Yuzhen Wu, Yinbing Bian, Yang Xiao
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Additional far-red light promotes the healing and quality of double-root-cutting grafted watermelon seedlings Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Yaya Wang, Cuinan Wu, Yifei Yan, Yi Zhang, Yu Shi, Yufeng Chu, Yuanyuan Li, Encai Bao, Xiaoting Zhou, Xue Wu, Kai Cao
Graft healing is an important factor that determines the survival of the double-root-cutting (DRC) grafted plants. Recent studies have shown that adding far-red light (FR) to change the red/far-red (R/FR) ratio plays a crucial role in plant growth and development. However, there have been few studies on how R/FR ratio affects the grafting union healing process of DRC grafted seedling. In this study
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In vitro multiplication and phytochemical evaluation of Apios americana Medik for enhanced production of the staple food and tissues with versatile bioactivities Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Roggers Gang, Endang Rahmat, Sungyu Yang, Denis Okello, Yeongjun Ban, Yuseong Chung, Jun Lee, Youngmin Kang
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The effect of different light wavelengths on the germination of lettuce, cabbage, spinach and arugula seeds in a controlled environment chamber Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Christos Vatistas, Dafni Despoina Avgoustaki, Georgios Monedas, Thomas Bartzanas
The rapid development of vertical farming techniques in recent years has accelerated the necessity for a more thorough investigation into the utilization of artificial lighting. Cultivation in controlled environment systems primarily relies on artificial lighting to provide energy to the plants. One food category that has surged in popularity in recent years is microgreens, which are seedlings consumed
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Transcriptome analysis provides insights into preservation mechanism of postharvest Muscat Hamburg grapes treated with SO2 Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Dongmei Yan, Huilan Yi
Sulfur dioxide (SO) is the most frequently used preservative for table grapes, yet the preservation mechanism remains unclear. To ascertain the specific genes and pathways involved in SO preservation, RNA-seq technology was employed to characterize the transcriptome profile of grapes during postharvest storage. A total of 22,288 genes were identified, of which 377 genes were differentially expressed
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Vibration response characteristics of Jujube trees based on finite element method and structure-from-motion Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Yaohua Hu, Zhouzhou Zheng, Chenhao Yu, Junzhe Feng, Yichen Qiao
It is an indispensable step to choose optimal vibration parameters in jujube fruits vibration harvesting. Excessive vibration frequency will cause jujube tree damage, otherwise, the separation of fruit and fruit stalk cannot be achieved, resulting in harvesting failure. In our work, finite element method and vibration tests are applied to find optimal vibration parameters. To improve the accuracy of
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Conservation of plant genetic resources in the southern Levant Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Oz Barazani, Dikla Lifshitz, Einav Mayzlish-Gati
As part of the Fertile Crescent and the location for domestication of many plant species, the southern Levant subregion is considered a hotspot of crop wild relatives (CWR) and traditional landraces. These plant genetic resources (PGR) are valuable sources of adaptive traits that can contribute to improving modern agricultural crops. However, mainly due to anthropogenic activity, the genetic diversity
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Zinc biofortification via fertigation using alternative zinc sources and concentration levels in pea, radish, and sunflower microgreens Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Pradip Poudel, Erin L. Connolly, Misha Kwasniewski, Joshua D. Lambert, Francesco Di Gioia
Zinc (Zn) is a key micronutrient essential for human health, and its deficiency affects over 17 % of the global population. The consumption of Zn-biofortified foods is one strategy for addressing this malnutrition issue. Supplying Zn-enriched nutrient solutions via fertigation is a prominent method for enhancing the content of Zn in vegetable crops. Among vegetables, microgreens are considered a particularly
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Impacts of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and ethephon treatments on expression of aquaporin (AQP) genes during apple fruit ripening Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Ying Cao, Jingyi Lv, Rui Tai, Weijie Tang, Yonghong Ge
The main aim of the present study was to determine the effects of ethephon (ET) and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments on expression of aquaporin () genes during apple fruit ripening. The harvested apples were treated with 1-MCP (1 μL L) and ET (0.2 mmol L), respectively, and then ripened at room temperature (20 ± 1 °C). Our results suggested that 1-MCP application reduced weight loss, total soluble
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The effect of pre-harvest and post-harvest aloe vera gel treatments on fruit quality and storage performance of table grapes Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Alperen Donat, Seda Sucu
This study investigated the impacts of pre-harvest, post-harvest, and combined pre-harvest+post-harvest gel treatments on various quality parameters of the ‘Red Globe’ grape cultivar during a 150-day storage period. The quality parameters assessed were weight loss, decay ratio, color attributes, firmness, soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), levels of total phenolics and total antioxidant
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Melatonin foliar application promoted anthocyanin accumulation boosted reactive oxygen scavenging by upregulating the key enzymes activities and genes expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway in green and purple mustard under vanadium stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Muhammad Mohsin Altaf, Sahrish Ashraf, Ahlam Khalofah, Muhammad Qaisar Naeem Khan, Muhammad Anwar
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Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) seeds: An exceptional source of tocotrienols Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Paweł Górnaś, Danija Lazdiņa, Inga Mišina, Elise Sipeniece, Dalija Segliņa
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Implementation of netting system for production of ‘Calabacita’ dried figs: Effects on pest incidence, fruit quality and mycotoxin occurrence Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Antonio J. Galán, Santiago Ruiz-Moyano, Alberto Martín, Josué Delgado, Micaela Álvarez, Margarita López-Corrales
In recent decades, the increasing demand for dried figs has led to greater sector professionalisation. However, the drying and harvesting process continues to be carried out traditionally. During this time, the fruit can be damaged by various biotic agents such as birds, insects and fungi. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a netting system adapted to the fig tree's canopy, compared
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Reduced fertigation input sustains yield and physiological performance for improved economic returns and cleaner production of greenhouse eggplant Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Md Mazadul Islam, Jing He, Miingtiem Yong, Mohammad Babla, Weiguang Liang, Li Li, Jayakumar Bose, Michelle Donovan-Mak, Samsul Huda, David Tissue, Talaat Ahmed, Zhong-Hua Chen
Greenhouse horticulture, a sustainable alternative to conventional horticulture, maximises resource use and return for vegetable production. This study evaluated the impact of varying nutrient solution electrical conductivity (EC) levels (EC 1.8, 2.8, and 3.8) on eggplant cultivars ( L. cv. Lydia, and Tracey) performance and economic viability in high-tech glasshouses. We found that morphological traits
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Transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis revealed the regulatory network of apical buds development in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Huiyan Jiang, Ping Zhou, Qijiang Jin, Yanjie Wang, Fengjun Liu, Yingchun Xu
As a perennial ornamental plant, lotus will begin to become dormant in the face of adverse environmental conditions. The dormancy and apical buds development of lotus are of great significance in regulating the flowering period, storage and reproduction of the lotus rhizome, but the related regulatory mechanisms have not been reported. In this study, we sampled the lotus apical buds at 0 d, 12 d and
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Exogenous dsRNA sequence based on miR1917 downregulates its target gene related to ethylene signaling in tomato seedlings and fruit Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Christopher Alexis Cedillo-Jimenez, Ramon Gerardo Guevara-Gonzalez, Andres Cruz-Hernandez
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Unravelling the impact of plant ontogenic factors on the content and phytotoxic potential of Cistus ladanifer L. (rockrose) essential oils Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Carlos Pérez-Izquierdo, María Josefa Jordán Bueso, Paula Serrano-Pérez, María del Carmen Rodríguez-Molina, Fernando Pulido
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A Phytophthora infestans RXLR effector PiAVR3b suppresses plant immunity by perturbing jasmonic acid biosynthesis Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Hongyang Wang, Di Zhao, Ji Wei, Yumeng Xiong, Shengnan Chen, Jing Liu, Zeng Liu, Juan Du, Canhui Li
the causative agent of the most destructive potato disease, significantly diminishes crop yields. The pathogen's RXLR effector, PiAVR3b, dampens pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) and mitigates cell necrosis caused by other effectors, thus playing a pivotal role in infection. The mechanism by which PiAVR3b undermines plant defenses, however, has remained obscure. Our research establishes that PiAVR3b's
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Agronomic and physio-biochemical responses to exogenous nitric oxide (NO) application in cauliflower under water stress conditions Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Musa Seymen, Muhammet Erçetin, Duran Yavuz, Gülbanu Kıymacı, Necibe Kayak, Abdurrahman Mutlu, Ertan Sait Kurtar
Water stress is the most significant abiotic stress factor that restricts agricultural cultivation, causes yield and quality losses, and negatively affects food supply security worldwide. Therefore, it is crucial to explore the effects of water stress on plants. In the present study, we determined the effects of varying concentrations of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) on the morphology, physiology, and
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Citrus rootstocks vs. nematodes: A battle for resistance against Tylenchulus semipenetrans Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Btissam Zoubi, Fouad Mokrini, Meriem Rafya, Abderrazak Benkebboura, Oumaima Akachoud, Ghizlane krif, Cherki Ghoulam, Abdelilah Iraqi Housseini, Ahmed Qaddoury
, the causal agent of the ‘citrus slow decline’, is considered to be the most devastating nematode pest of citrus, causing considerable crop losses throughout the world. The management of this citrus nematode represents a significant challenge due to its wide host range and its adaptability to various environmental conditions. Nematicides application is the most prevalent control approach, however
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Biostimulant-induced mitigation of cold and drought stresses in zucchini plants Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Iván Navarro-Morillo, Eloy Navarro-León, Santiago Atero-Calvo, Juan José Rios, Juan Manuel Ruiz, Begoña Blasco
Currently, water and cold stresses are among the primary adverse factors affecting global crop production. Biostimulants are increasingly recognized as valuable tools for enhancing plant tolerance to abiotic stresses. F4.3S is a novel biostimulant that contains compounds such as allantoin, ascorbate, salicylic acid, amino acids such as glutamate, proline, and glycine, and sources of selenium, molybdenum
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Analysis of drought resistance of Malus hupehensis plants irradiated with 12C6+ heavy ion Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Guangquan Jing, Liang Cheng, Shuo Xu, Lu Jin, Chao Yang, Zhijun Zhang, Fengwang Ma, Chao Li
Heavy ion radiation is widely used in radiation mutation breeding because it usually leads to a high mutation rate of irradiated materials. However, there is a scarcity of reports on heavy ion radiation's effects on apples. In this study, the seeds of irradiated by C heavy ions were used as materials. Subsequently, the germinated plants underwent two brief drought treatments. The results revealed enhanced
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ACC deaminase producing bacteria alleviate the polyethylene glycol induced drought stress in black gram (Vigna mungo L.) by enhancing nutrient uptake and soil respiration activity Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Sapna Chandwani, Natarajan Amaresan
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Early vigour: A key to drought tolerance in cassava based on physiological and biochemical traits including inherent non-enzymatic antioxidant activity Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 A.V.V. Koundinya, A. Nisha, B.R. Ajeesh
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Establishment of deep learning model for the growth of tea cutting seedlings based on hyperspectral imaging technique Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 He Li, Yilin Mao, Hongtao Shi, Kai Fan, Litao Sun, Shah Zaman, Jiazhi Shen, Xiaojiang Li, Caihong Bi, Yaozong Shen, Yang Xu, Hao Chen, Zhaotang Ding, Yu Wang
The shoot and root growth not only serve as important indicators for measuring the quality of tea cutting seedlings, but also can provide scientific basis for agricultural production and fine seedling management. Currently, manual weighing is the main method used to measure shoot and root growth, which is both destructive and inefficient. The study proposes a method for monitoring the shoot and root
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Physiological and transcriptomic investigation of low pH-mediated salt stress alleviation in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Fengman Yin, Yao Lv, Bili Cao, Shanying Zhang, Kun Xu
Low pH is effective in minimizing salt stress-induced injury to ginger. However, the mechanism of low pH to alleviate salt stress injury to ginger remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the growth and physicochemical properties of ginger under salt stress by treating ginger with different pH (pH 4, 6), and to comparatively analyze the transcriptome of ginger root system under low
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Phenotypic characterization and quality perception of unsulfurated dried apricots in a panel of European accessions and breeding selections Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Irina Baccichet, Cassia Da Silva Linge, Alessandro Giulio Tagliabue, Remo Chiozzotto, Debora Tura, Daniele Bassi, Marco Cirilli
Dried apricots are a nutrient-rich food increasingly attracting consumer's interest, especially when processed without preservative substances. Despite a certain increase of market demand, dried apricot production still relies on a few varieties with poorly differentiated taste and aroma. This study evaluates several quality-related features in fresh apricots and their impact on taste after drying
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Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Batu 55) ripeness parameters prediction using combined reflectance-fluorescence images and deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) regression model Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Dimas Firmanda Al Riza, Abdul Mulukul Ikrom, Ahmad Avatar Tulsi, Darmanto, Yusuf Hendrawan
This paper presents a novel approach for predicting the ripeness parameters of Mandarin oranges (Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Batu 55) using a Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) regression model. The proposed method leverages the combined reflectance-fluorescence images of the fruit. The use of reflectance-fluorescence imaging enables the extraction of more features and information, which contributes
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Quantitative genotyping of CPCNA locus advances genetic strategies in PCNA persimmon breeding Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Wenjuan You, Yuting Ma, Wenxing Chen, Qinglin Zhang, Zhengrong Luo
Persimmon ( Thunb., 2n = 6x = 90) is a major fruit crop in eastern Asia, known for its unique in accumulating large amounts of proanthocyanidins (PAs) in the fruit flesh, resulting in strong astringency. The Pollination constant and non-astringent (PCNA) mutation, characterized by reduced PAs, allows for consumption before softening, akin to an apple. Two distinct types of PCNA persimmons, Japanese
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Variations of salt stress responses and functional identification of TgPYR1-like8 in Tulipa gesneriana Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Jinli Yang, Yue La, Tiancan He, Haipo Yang, Xinyi Huo, Lin Xiang, Lianwei Qu, Guangfen Cui, Zhulong Chan, Guimei Xing, Yanping Wang
Tulip cut flowers are mainly produced through hydroponic cultivation. The accumulation of nutrient substances in hydroponic solution generally resulted in ion stress and osmotic stress, which in turn affected the growth and ornamental characteristics of tulip plants. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the salt stress sensitivities of tulip cultivated varieties. The results indicated that most
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Spermidine enhances parthenocarpic fruit formation in cucumber by promoting efficient distribution of soluble sugars and photosynthates Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Yaoyue Huang, Shuling Wu, Qiang Xu, Xuehao Chen, Xiaohua Qi
Parthenocarpic fruit formation is one of the most important traits which determines the production of cucumber. For improving the parthenocarpy, some kind of plant growth regulators were applied. However, the effect of spermidine (spd) on parthenocarpic fruit formation is unknown. In the presented study, 4 cucumber lines with different parthenocarpic ability were treated with spd to identify its role
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Inhibitory impact of Chlorine dioxide on Potato tuber sprouting via inducing oxidative stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Mei Li, Xiaoyuan Zheng, Xuejiao Zhang, Shilong Tian, Jianxin Chen, Shouqiang Li, Xia Ge, Jiachun Tian
This study aimed to investigate the performance of ClO in suppressing potato tuber sprouting and reveal the corresponding mechanism. During the storage period, we determined the sprout rate and index, monitored tissue structure and evaluated the active oxygen metabolism in the potato bud eyes. The results indicated that ClO inhibited the rate and index sprouting. After ClO treatment, the activities
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Determination of fruit characteristics, nutrients and biochemical contents of Transvalia (Prunus persica L.) peach cultivar grafted on different clonal rootstocks obtained by selection and hybridization Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Mehmet YAMAN, Remzi UĞUR, Ahmet SÜMBÜL, Yusuf KEÇE, Metin GÖNÜLTAŞ, Hasan Talha ÜNSAL, Adem GÜNEŞ, Ercan YILDIZ, Kadir Uğurtan YILMAZ
Rootstocks are frequently used in modern orchard practices due to their special characteristics. They not only eliminate the limiting factors in fruit growing but also have advantages such as increasing productivity, fruit quality, dwarfing, and nutrient yield. In addition, rootstocks have a significant impact on plant development, fruit characteristics, nutrients, and biochemical content. The study
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Berry shade tolerance for agrivoltaics systems: A meta-analysis Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Marleen I. Hermelink, Bernardo Maestrini, Frank J. de Ruijter
Agrivoltaics, i.e. the placement of photovoltaic panels above crops, can contribute to more sustainable energy and food systems. However, the current large knowledge gap on crop yield response to shade is a limiting factor to agrivoltaics development. Berries have been identified as a shade benefitting crop group with a high potential for agrivoltaics, but little is known on their individual crop shade
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The SEPALLATA-like CaSEP5 gene regulates flower sepal, pedicel, and fruit development in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Jinju Guo, Qing Cheng, Liang Sun, Changyuan Zhang, Huolin Shen
Flowers are reproductive plant organs that determine final fruit or seed yield. -like MADS-box genes participate in floral determination and/or flower organ specification. Nevertheless, their molecular mechanisms in bell pepper have not yet been elucidated. In this study, we identified , which encodes a duplicated -like MADS-box protein grouped in the -subclade. genes were detected in all whorls of
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Cover crop management systems improves soil quality and mitigate water erosion in tropical olive orchards Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Eduardo Medeiros de Oliveira, Gabriele Medeiros Hermógenes, Larissa da Costa Brito, Bruno Montoani Silva, Junior Cesar Avanzi, Adnane Beniaich, Marx Leandro Naves Silva
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1-MCP delays ripening and maintains postharvest quality of nectarines by regulating transcriptional and metabolic responses Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Yuqian Jiang, Wenhan Li, Haifen Wang, Jin Du, Yingying Zhang, Dandan Li, Junhua Wang, Qingxin Zhou, Lingling Pang, Yao Tang
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TCP transcription factor identification in pecan (carya illinoensis) and salt tolerance function analysis of CiTCP8 Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Yufang Wang, Wei He, Linna Wang, Yangang Lan, Min Wu
The transcription factor TEOSINTE BRANCHED1/CYCLOIDEA/PCF(TCP) is a tiny family that is exclusive to plants, which is crucial for both abiotic stress and plant growth and development. Many different types of plants have been found to contain TCP transcription factors. is an important economic forest species, but the function of TCP transcription factors in pecan has not been reported so far. Based
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An efficient method for detecting Camellia oleifera fruit under complex orchard environment Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Xueyan Zhu, Fengjun Chen, Yili Zheng, Xiaodan Peng, Chuang Chen
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Physiological and anatomical mechanisms induced by water deficit on the longevity and post-harvest quality of amaryllis stems Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Lady Daiane Costa de Sousa Martins, Mayara Bernardo Tavares Martim, Thamila Menezes Guerra, Fred Augusto Lourêdo de Brito, Nilo Ricardo Corrêa de Mello Júnior, Wagner Martins dos Santos, Aline Lima Soares, Jheizon Feitosa do Nascimento, Thieres George Freire da Silva, Hugo Rafael Bentzen Santos, Sérgio Luiz Ferreira-Silva, Adriano do Nascimento Simões
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Genome-wide identification of the GAox gene family and functional characterization of PbGA3ox4 during stone cell formation in Chinese white pear Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Mei Ren, Qi Wang, Fanhang Zhang, Yanling Wang, Yueyang Wang, Wen Li, Kaijie Qi, Zhihua Xie, Shaoling Zhang, Shutian Tao
Gibberellin (GA) is one of the most important phytohormones that regulates multiple developmental processes in plants, including fruit quality. Stone cell of pear is the key determinant negatively influencing fruit quality, because of the lignified cell walls. The effect of GA in pear stone cell formation is still unknown and the distribution of () genes in the pear () genome remains uncharacterized
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Accumulation of β-citraurin and other carotenoids in relation to the expression of PSY1 and CCD4b1 in peel of twelve red-peeled citrus cultivars Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yuting Luan, Shujie Wang, Ping Wang, Fuzhi Ke, Changqing Zhu, Changjie Xu
Peel color in citrus is largely genetically controlled. Red peel is favored by customers and is important, therefore, for fruit external quality. In order to understand the factors affecting distribution of carotenoids and color intensity of red-peeled citrus, we compared carotenoid accumulation and gene expression in the peel of twelve fully ripe red-peeled citrus cultivars with different genetic
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Foliar applications improves grapevine plant cold hardiness Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Bulent Kose, Yahya Uray, Ozkan Kaya, Fatma Turk, Kevser Bayram, Andrej Svyantek
Understanding and enhancing the cold hardiness of vines is crucial for viticulture, as it directly impacts the sustainability and productivity of vineyards in diverse climatic regions. This study, therefore, meticulously examined grapevine responses to various treatments and sampling times, revealing nuanced dynamics in cold tolerance, physiological parameters, and growth outcomes. Our study found
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Infrared thermometry-based stress indices as indicators of yield performance and seasonal evapotranspiration in potato plants grown under different moisture and potassium regimes Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Trisha Manna, Manoj Kumar Nanda, Sukamal Sarkar, Ashis Mukherjee, Manabendra Ray, Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis, Samy Sayed, Ahmed Gaber, Akbar Hossain
As the demand for food continues to rise and water availability challenges intensify, the delicate equilibrium between efficient water usage and sustainable agricultural production has become increasingly pivotal. Recognizing the significance of water stress monitoring and nutrient management in the country's agricultural landscape, two years of field trials (2018–2019 and 2019–2020) were conducted
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CRISPR/Cas9-edited SPL-CNR quantitatively control tomato fruit ripening Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Hyerim Do, Mi-Young Chung, Won Cho, Sang-Tae Kim, Soo-Bin Lee, Je Min Lee
The spontaneous () mutant fails to ripen and has an epiallele resulting in the transcriptional inhibition of the ()- gene. Therefore, CNR has been suggested to function as a master regulator for fruit ripening. However, knockout mutants generated by CRISPR/Cas9 in ripening regulators, such as RIN and NOR, exhibited weak phenotypes of ripening inhibition compared to the corresponding spontaneous mutants
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Araucaria angustifolia seed coat waste reduction through its utilization in substrate diversification for Pleurotus djamor production Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Edson Maikon da Rocha, Suelen Ávila, Jair José de Lima, Ricardo Scheffer de Andrade Silva, Luiz Eduardo Piá de Andrade, Danniele Miranda Bacila, Alvaro Luiz Mathias, Regina Maria Matos Jorge
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Differentially methylated DNA regions in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) and Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.) during fruit ripening after ethylene-related treatments Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Germán Ortuño-Hernández, David Ruiz, Pedro Martínez-Gómez, Juan Alfonso Salazar
Apricot ( L.) and Japanese plum ( L.) are two of the most important stone fruit species, and their climacteric nature is a major determinant in terms of fruit shelf-life period. The role of the main genes involved in the ripening process of these species has been extensively studied, however there is a need to expand our molecular knowledge at epigenetic level. To achieve this, postharvest monitoring
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Water and potassium utilization efficiency and yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Ning Li, Xin-Xin Wang, Zhanjun Xue, Qingyun Li
Efficient use of irrigation water and fertilizer is essential for the sustainable growth of vegetable crops. To optimize the yield, quality, and water and potassium (K) use efficiency of cucumber ( L.), three irrigation limits and three potassium (K) application levels were used to determine the lower irrigation limit and potassium application rate. The experiment was a 3 × 3 factorial with three K
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In vitro androgenesis for isolation of haploid and ploidy analysis in marigold (Tagetes patula L.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Vaishali Chinnathambi, Sapna Panwar, Kanwar Pal Singh, Namita, S. Lekshmy, Niharika Mallick, Uzma Mehraj
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Identification of the NCED gene family in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and functional analysis of SlNCED2 in response to drought stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Xiuling Chen, Rui Lv, Yu Zhang, Fulei Mo, Fanyue Meng, Mozhen Cheng, Xiaomei Huang, Haonan Qi, Aoxue Wang
When under drought stress, plants experience hindrances in photosynthesis and cell division, which consequently leads to a decrease in their growth rates. Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates the exchange of water and gases between plants and the external environment by controlling stomatal opening and closing. This hormone plays a significant role in enhancing plant resistance to stressful conditions. Pivotal
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of Autophagy-Related Genes in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Yue Wang, Qiuyan Ban, Tongjin Liu, Lu Zhou, Yutong Wu, Qunxiang Cui
Autophagy, a highly conserved cellular process in plants, plays a vital role in regulating abiotic stress responses and senescence. Eggplant is a widely cultivated vegetable crop, its fruit is susceptible to cold damage, and its molecular mechanisms underlying stress tolerance, fruit ripening, and senescence remain largely uncharacterized. In this study, we systematically identified 41 Autophagy-Related
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Exogenous application of proline mitigates deteriorative effects of salinity stress in NFT closed-loop system: An ultrastructural and physio-biochemical investigation on hydroponically grown tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Mostafa F. El-Banna, Ahmed Mosa
A nutrient film technique (NFT) experiment was carried out to assess the protective effect of foliarly-applied proline (10 mM) against deteriorative effects of salinity in closed-loop systems. For this purpose, Cooper's nutrient solution (NS) was salinized by either NaCl (68.4 mM) or CaCl (36.0 mM) to study the potential ultrastructural and physio-biochemical modulations on hydroponically-grown tomato
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Nutrient content in olive leaves through sustained irrigation with treated wastewater Sci. Hortic. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Pilar Mañas, Jorge De las Heras
Water scarcity is posing a major challenge to sustainable development. This issue will become more pressing as the global population grows, living standards rise, food habits evolve, and the effects of climate change intensify, resulting in rising temperatures globally. Reusing treated wastewater reduces effluent discharge into natural water bodies while also providing a reliable water source for applications