The perspective of Croatian old apple cultivars in extensive farming for the production of functional foods

B Duralija, P Putnik, D Brdar, A Bebek Markovinović… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Republic of Croatia has a long tradition of fruit growing due to its geographical location,
climatic conditions, and high quality of fruit crops, especially apple fruits. Apples can be used …

Comparative study of drought stress effects on traditional and modern apple cultivars

I Mihaljević, M Viljevac Vuletić, D Šimić, V Tomaš… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Genotype-dependent responses of apples to drought stress were evaluated between
commercial and traditional apple cultivars. The results indicate different mechanisms of …

Polyphenolic profile, processing impact, and bioaccessibility of apple fermented products

K Küçükgöz, J Echave, P Garcia-Oliveira… - Critical Reviews in …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Health-promoting foods have become increasingly popular due to intensified consumer
interest and awareness of illnesses. There is a global market for apple fruits, which are …

Effect of genetics and climate on apple sugars and organic acids profiles

P Mignard, S Beguería, R Giménez, C Font i Forcada… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Apple is widely cultivated in temperate regions. The beneficial properties of apple for
preventing several illnesses are widely known. Nevertheless, qualitative variables such as …

Deep learning-based intelligent apple variety classification system and model interpretability analysis

F Yu, T Lu, C Xue - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, series networks (AlexNet and VGG-19) and directed acyclic graph (DAG)
networks (ResNet-18, ResNet-50, and ResNet-101) with transfer learning were employed to …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic origin and climate determine fruit quality and antioxidant traits on apple (Malus x domestica Borkh)

P Mignard, S Beguería, G Reig, CF i Forcada… - Scientia …, 2021 - Elsevier
Apples are highly appreciated in terms of flavor, nutritional and health-promoting
compounds and are associated with a reduced risk to develop age-related and chronic …

Bioactive phenolic compounds from apples during simulated in vitro gastrointestinal digestion: Kinetics of their release

L Jakobek, J Ištuk, AR Barron, P Matić - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bioactive phenolic compounds in their natural form show beneficial effects on the
gastrointestinal system. The kinetics of their release are important for understanding those …

Penicillium expansum Impact and Patulin Accumulation on Conventional and Traditional Apple Cultivars

A Lončarić, B Šarkanj, AM Gotal, M Kovač, A Nevistić… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Penicillium expansum is a necrotrophic plant pathogen among the most ubiquitous fungi
disseminated worldwide. It causes blue mould rot in apples during storage, transport and …

Physico-chemical, textural and sensory evaluation of spelt muffins supplemented with apple powder enriched with sugar beet molasses

B Lončar, L Pezo, V Filipović, M Nićetin, J Filipović… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study investigated the effect of incorporating 10, 20, and 30% apple powder
obtained by freeze-drying, and apple powder produced with osmotic pre-treatment in sugar …

Effects of seaweed-extract-based organic fertilizers on the levels of mineral elements, sugar–acid components and hormones in Fuji apples

S Yang, H Wang, G Wang, J Wang, A Gu, X Xue… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Seaweed extracts, which are naturally degradable and environmentally friendly, have
become important components of organic fertilizers for fruit. In this study, the effects of …