Stone fruit trees of genus Prunus, like other temperate woody species, need to accumulate a
cultivar-specific amount of chilling during endodormancy, and of heat during ecodormancy …

Bud dormancy in temperate perennials ensures the survival of growing meristems under the
harsh environmental conditions of autumn and winter, and facilitates an optimal growth and …

Apricot has undergone an important cultivar renewal during the last years in response to
productive and commercial changes in the crop. The impact of the sharka disease (plum pox …

Background In seed plants, the ovule is the precursor to the seed. The process of ovule
development and differentiation is regulated by multiple factors, including starch metabolism …

Male meiosis in temperate fruit trees occurs in the anthers once a year, synchronized with
the seasons. The alternation of dormant and growth cycles determines the optimum moment …

Though the leaves of Cinnamomum tamala is extensively employed in culinary applications
due to its rich aroma and therapeutic properties, the produce exhibits variability in …

The Japanese plum cultivars commonly grown are interspecific hybrids derived from crosses
between the original Prunus salicina with other Prunus species. Most hybrids exhibit …

Cinnamomum verum is worldwide well-known for its culinary and medicinal properties. The
distinguished aroma of this plant is due to the presence of oil cells containing oil drops …

Apricot has undergone an important cultivar renewal during the last years in response to
productive and commercial changes in the crop. The impact of the sharka disease (plum pox …

Apricot has undergone an important cultivar renewal during the last years in response to
productive and commercial changes in the crop. The impact of the sharka disease (plum pox …