It is widely accepted that a healthy diet is an important factor in preventing chronic diseases,
and in improving energy balance and weight management. Studies have shown strong …

This article provides an overview of preharvest factors that affect peach fruit quality
attributes. Improvement of peach fruit quality is impossible postharvest. Hence, optimum …

Aqueous and ethanol extracts of different traditional Malaysian plants (Polygonum minus,
Andrographis paniculata, Curcuma xanthorrhiza, Momordica charantia and Strobilanthes …

Microbial inoculants, as harmless, efficient, and environmentally friendly plant growth
promoters and soil conditioners, are attracting increasing attention. In this study, the effects …

The partitioning of assimilates in fruits, which are economically important sink organs, is
ruled by different physiological processes and affected by both environmental and …

The influence was evaluated of four rootstocks (Ishtara, Mr. S 2/5, GF 677 and Barrier 1) and
of harvesting time (early, middle, late) on the quality characteristics and nutritional value …

Five rootstock cultivars of differing vigor: vigorous ('Atlas™'and 'Bright's Hybrid® 5'), standard
('Krymsk® 86'and 'Lovell') and dwarfing ('Krymsk® 1') grafted with 'Redhaven'as the scion …

The presence of phenolic compounds in food has garnered much attention over the years.
The diversity of these compounds and their contribution to nutritive and sensory qualities …

Grafting induces precocity and maintains clonal integrity in fruit tree crops. However, the
complex rootstock× scion interaction often precludes understanding how the tree phenotype …

Background Rootstocks play an essential role to determining orchard performance of fruit
trees. Pyrus communis and Cydonia oblonga are widely used rootstocks for European pear …