Apples are one of the most valued tree fruit crops around the world. Currently, a few highly
popular and economically successful apple cultivars dominate the commercial production …

Plant genebanks provide genetic resources for breeding and research programs worldwide.
These programs benefit from having access to high-quality, standardized phenotypic and …

Apple breeding is a laborious and long-lasting process that requires qualified resources,
land, time, and funds. In this study, more than 5000 F1 apple hybrids from direct and …

Softening is a hallmark of ripening in fleshy fruits, and has both desirable and undesirable
implications for texture and postharvest stability. Accordingly, the timing and extent of pre …

We used 256 apple germplasm resources for a thorough examination of the genetic diversity
associated with 26 phenotypic traits (ie, genetic diversity analysis, cluster analysis …

Apple quality traits such as fruit texture, sugar content, and firmness retention during storage
are key targets for breeders. Understanding the genetic control of fruit quality traits can …

An understanding of the relationship between the cultivated apple (Malus domestica) and its
primary wild progenitor species (M. sieversii) not only provides an understanding of how …

Apples are an important dietary source of polyphenols as antioxidants that contribute to
human health. Based on total phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity data gathered …

IntroductionThere are over 10,000 named apple (Malus X. domestica Borkh) cultivars (Way
et al., 1991), but most apple production relies on a small number of elite cultivars. These …

The USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) apple collection in Geneva, NY,
USA maintains accessions of the primary Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. progenitor …