The application of agrochemical sprays to the aerial parts of crop plants is an important
agricultural practice world-wide. While variable effectiveness is often seen in response to …

Heat stress (HS) is expected to be of increasing worldwide concern in the near future,
especially with regard to crop yield and quality as a consequence of rising or varying …

Understanding the changes affecting the plant cell wall is a key element in addressing its
functional role in plant growth and in the response to stress. Pectins, which are the main …

Abstract Calcium ions (Ca 2+) is an important element for plant cells and serve as second
messengers, playing an important role in the regulation of plant physiology, specifically in …

Calcium (Ca2+) is a secondary messenger that plays pivotal roles in regulating
physiological functions in fruits, vegetables and flowers during postharvest life. In fact, Ca2+ …

Pectin methylesterases (PMEs) are enzymes that play a critical role in modifying pectins, a
class of complex polysaccharides in plant cell walls. These enzymes catalyze the removal of …

Recently X-ray fluorescence techniques have been widely used in food and agricultural
science areas. Minimal sample preparation, nondestructive analysis, high spatial resolution …

Blossom-end rot (BER) is a physiological disorder causing severe losses in tomato crops.
Despite its economic importance and the large collection of studies concerning its onset …

Pectins are fundamental polysaccharides in the plant primary cell wall. Pectins are
synthesized and secreted to cell walls as highly methyl-esterified polymers and then …

Calcium (Ca 2) nutrition has a significant role in fruit physiology; however, the underlying
mechanism is still unclear. In this study, fruit quality in response to CaCl 2, applied via foliar …