Berries are highly perishable and susceptible to spoilage, resulting in significant food and
economic losses. The use of chemicals in traditional postharvest protection techniques can …

The CRISPR/Cas systems have emerged as transformative tools for precisely manipulating
plant genomes and enhancement. It has provided unparalleled applications from modifying …

The cell wall (CW) is the dynamic structure of a plant cell, acting as a barrier against biotic
and abiotic stresses. In grape berries, the modifications of pulp and skin CW during …

As global climate change progresses and the demand for nutritional value in food increases,
new challenges have been posed for the cultivation of grains, fruits, and vegetables and the …

The high susceptibility of raspberries to softening restricts the development of the raspberry
industry. The primary causes of fruit softening are the breakdown of components linked to …

Strawberries (Fragaria sp.) are cherished for their organoleptic properties and nutritional
value. However, breeding new cultivars involves the simultaneous selection of many …

The cultivated strawberry, Fragaria× ananassa, is a recently domesticated fruit species of
economic interest worldwide. As such, there is significant interest in continuous varietal …

Wildtype fruit of cultivated strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) are typically soft and highly
perishable when fully ripe. The development of firm-fruited cultivars by phenotypic selection …

Genome editing has emerged as a powerful tool for accelerating crop improvement in
horticultural crops by enabling precise modifications to their genetic makeup. This review …

Fruit softening is a prominent attribute governing both longevity on shelves and commercial
worth. Polygalacturonase (PG) plays a major role in strawberry fruit softening. However, the …