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Effect of cold storage on the postharvest quality of different Tarocco sweet orange clonal selections Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Maria Concetta Strano, Silvia Di Silvestro, Maria Allegra, Giuseppe Russo, Marco Caruso
Fruits of sixteen Tarocco sweet orange (Citrus sinensis [L.] Osbeck) clonal selections were compared for their long-period cold storage aptitude, for fresh fruit consumption. Selections were evaluated, for two consecutive seasons, at harvest (T0) and after 30 (T30), 60 (T60) days of storage at 5 ± 1 °C and 85–90% relative humidity (RH), followed by 7 days of shelf-life at 20±2 °C (T60+7). The following
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Somatic embryogenesis and triterpenoid saponin production in Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Yao Cheng, Hanbing Liu, Xuejiao Tong, Zaimin Liu, Xin Zhang, Xinmei Jiang, Xihong Yu
To establish an efficient regeneration system through somatic embryogenesis of Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem, the effects of explant type and growth regulators on callus induction in A. elata were evaluated. Stems apices were the best explant type for callus induction when cultured on MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg•L−1 2,4-D, and the highest induction rate (97.78%) and callus yield (1.72 g of FW•explant−1)
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Phenotypic plasticity in relation to inter-cultivar variation of garlic (Allium sativum L.) functional performance and yield-stability in response to water availability Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Álvaro Sánchez-Virosta, Víctor O. Sadras, David Sánchez-Gómez
Genetic diversity and adaptive functional responses of crops to limiting environmental conditions is crucial for sustainable agricultural production in a climate change scenario. Phenotypic plasticity and the study of stomata-related functional traits contribute to understanding the adaptation of cultivars to different water availability scenarios. In this study we compared biomass and functional traits
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Genetic male sterility breeding in heat tolerant bell pepper: Introgression of ms10 gene from hot pepper through marker-assisted backcrossing Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Menisha Rani, Salesh Kumar Jindal, Yogesh Vikal, Om Prakash Meena
The main goal of this research was to introgressed the genetic male sterility (GMS) gene ms10 from hot pepper (Capsicum annuum var. annuum) to heat tolerant bell pepper (C. annuum var. grossum) inbreds and to pyramid it with the non-pungent (pun1) gene. The gene positive plant selection was assisted by the SSR marker linked to ms10 gene located on chromosome I and the SCAR marker indicating the non-pungent
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Physiological and transcriptome analysis accentuates microtubules and calcium signaling in Ziziphus jujuba Mill ‘Dongzao’ autotetraploids with sensitive cold tolerance Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Mengjiao Gao, Lihu Wang, Min Li, Pingfan Sun, Ehsan Sadeghnezhad, Haiqing Shi, Junchen Qian, Zhiguo Liu, Mengjun Liu, Ping Liu, Lixin Wang
The ploidy levels affect the physiological traits and stress tolerance in plants. In comparison to diploids, tetraploids enable to own advanced physiological traits and increase the size and fruit quality and with resistance to abiotic stresses. However, Ziziphus jujuba Mill. ‘Dongzao’ is one of the most popular and consumer favorite fresh fruit in China, which exhibits cold sensitivity within field
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Genetic origin and climate determine fruit quality and antioxidant traits on apple (Malus x domestica Borkh) Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-10 P. Mignard, S. Beguería, G. Reig, C. Font i Forcada, M.A. Moreno
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 diseases. In this study, 155 accessions of Malus x domestica Borkh from the apple germplasm collection, located at the Experimental Station of Aula Dei in NE Spain, were analyzed during five consecutive years (2014–2018). Basic fruit
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Effect of rain-shelter cultivation on the monoterpenes profile of Muscat Hamburg grapes and wines Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-10 Xiaofeng Yue, Shichao Wei, Wanhao Liu, Jiansheng Lu, Yulin Fang, Zhenwen Zhang, Yanlun Ju
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Effects of different interstock length on vegetative growth and flowering in peach cv. Pavie Catherine Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-10 Facundo J. Calderón, Antonio M. Weibel, Eduardo R. Trentacoste
Peach production needs appropriate management strategies to control canopy size, to increase tree density and yield, and to facilitate orchard operations. We evaluated compatibility, vegetative growth and flowering in peach trees cv. Pavie Catherine grafted on seven interstocks, at two interstock lengths (5 and 35 cm). Citation, Damas GF 1869, Hiawatha, Krymsk® 1, Monpol, MrS 2/5 and Myran were used
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Petiole sap nitrate concentration to assess crop nitrogen status of greenhouse sweet pepper Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-08 Alejandra Rodríguez, M. Teresa Peña-Fleitas, Francisco M. Padilla, Marisa Gallardo, Rodney B. Thompson
Vegetable production requires improved nitrogen (N) management practices. Monitoring petiole sap nitrate concentration ([NO3−–N]) is a simple and cheap method to evaluate crop N status. The sensitivity of petiole sap [NO3−–N] to assess crop N status of sweet pepper was evaluated. Three sweet pepper crops were grown in different cropping seasons, each with an autumn-winter growing period. The crops
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Glycine betaine mediated changes in growth, photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidant system, yield and quality of mustard Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-08 Shaistul Islam, Zubair Ahmad Parrey, Sajad Hussain Shah, Firoz Mohammad
The present experiment was designed to assess the role of glycine betaine (GB) on growth, photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidant system, yield and quality of Brassica juncea L. cv. Pusa Agrani. Four graded concentrations of GB, i.e. 0, 10, 20 or 30 mM were applied as foliar spray at 50 and 70 days after sowing (DAS). The plants were sampled at 80 DAS to analyze growth, physio-biochemical, microscopical
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Bulbils in garlic inflorescence: development and virus translocation Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Himal Bhusal, Einat Shemesh-Mayer, Itzhak Forer, Lavr Kryukov, Ross Peters, Rina Kamenetsky-Goldstein
Commercial garlic cultivars are propagated only vegetatively. Since viral infection is sheltered in all plant organs, it is transmitted from one generation to another. Bolting varieties of garlic often produce small bulbils in the inflorescence that can be used for propagation. We studied morphological and histological aspects of bulbil differentiation and virus transmission from the mother plant to
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Contrastive analysis of trichome distribution, morphology, structure, and associated gene expression reveals the formation factors of different trichome types in two commercial Rosa species Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Wen-Tao Ma, Min Lu, Richard A. Ludlow, Dao-Jing Wang, Jing-Wen Zeng, Hua-Ming An
Trichomes are prevalent on the surfaces of many organs in Rosa and have an important impact on the edibility of the fruit. Here, the diversity, distribution, anatomical structure, and genetic regulation of trichomes in Rosa roxburghii Tratt. (RR) and R. sterilis S. D. Shi (RS) were explored. RS and RR are important commercial crops in China due to their nutritional and medicinal value; however, their
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The effect of leaf removal on canopy microclimate, vine performance and grape phenolic composition of Merlot (Vitis vinifera L.) grapes in the continental part of Croatia Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-05 Marina Anić, Mirela Osrečak, Željko Andabaka, Ivana Tomaz, Željko Večenaj, Damjan Jelić, Bernard Kozina, Jasminka Karoglan Kontić, Marko Karoglan
Leaf removal in the cluster zone is one of the commonly applied viticultural practices used to increase light penetration and to decrease humidity in dense foliage. A two- year study (2018/2019) was carried out on the Merlot variety grown in the vineyard on the Croatian hillside with continental climatic conditions, to study the effects of basal leaf removal on canopy microclimate, grape chemical composition
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Identification and characterization of HD-Zip genes reveals their roles in stresses responses and facultative crassulacean acid metabolism in Dendrobium catenatum Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-05 Hui Huang, Hui Wang, Yan Tong, Yu-Hua Wang
Dendrobium catenatum possesses special survival strategy including facultative crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) to cope with various environmental stresses. The homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-Zip) proteins had been reported to play essential roles in adaption to the environment. However, the role of the HD-Zip gene family in stresses responses and drought-induced facultative CAM in D. catenatum was
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Modeling morphological adaptations of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) to light spectra Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-05 N.B. Claypool, J.H. Lieth
Plant growth lighting research has typically focused on the effects of specific lamps with spectra resulting from the various materials used in building the lamps (eg HPS, Metal Halide, etc). In recent years a single waveband or the pairing of two wavebands as become common as part of LED lamp technology. In this work, we developed eight models to predict height, stem diameter, shoot dry weight, leaf
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Review on harnessing biotechnological tools for the development of stable bacterial wilt resistant solanaceous vegetable crops Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-05 Shweta Sharma, Viveka Katoch, Devinder Kumar Banyal
Bacterial wilt of solanaceous vegetables caused by the soil-borne pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum is a serious plant disease-causing heavy economical losses. Traditional methods such as vegetable grafting, cultural, biological, and chemical methods have limited success rate against bacterial wilt when used alone though in combination some success has been reported. Biotechnological techniques such
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Involvement of histone acetylation in tomato resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-05 Chao Gong, Huihui Su, Zhenxing Li, Peiting Mai, Baojuan Sun, Zhiliang Li, Zhou Heng, Xiaowan Xu, Songguang Yang, Tao Li
Bacterial wilt (BW) is the most devastating vascular disease in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), which caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (R. solanacearum). Although several strategies have been proposed to control BW, the molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we identify two tomato cultivars JG-No3 and XN021, which showed susceptible and resistant to R. solanacearum, respectively. Most defense-related
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation improves iron deficiency in quince via alterations in host root phenolic compounds and expression of genes Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-04 Sareh Rahimi, Bahram Baninasab, Majid Talebi, Mahdiyeh Gholami, Mehdi Zarei
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Response of orange seedlings to the proportion of nitrate-ammonium in the nutrient solution and the benefits of phosphorus in ammonia toxicity Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-03 Leandro Rosatto Moda, Renato de Mello Prado, Jonas Pereira de Souza Júnior, Gabriel Barbosa da Silva Júnior, Luiz Cláudio Nascimento dos Santos, Marcus Vinicius Gomes Soares, Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni
The imbalance between nitrate/ammonium (NO3−/NH4+) ratio in the nutrient solution induces ammonia toxicity that can be attenuated by phosphorus (P). However, there are no reports of the beneficial effect of P in mitigating ammonia toxicity for citrus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the response of orange seedlings to nitrogen (N) in different NO3−/NH4+ ratios in the nutrient solution and whether
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Dissecting the influence of the orchard location and the maturity at harvest on apple quality, physiology and susceptibility to major postharvest pathogens Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-03 Pablo Fernández-Cancelo, Neus Teixidó, Gemma Echeverría, Rosario Torres, Christian Larrigaudière, Jordi Giné-Bordonaba
‘Golden Reinders’ apple quality parameters, fruit physiology, biochemical composition and susceptibility to Penicillium expansum and Rhizopus stolonifer were analysed in fruit harvested from four different locations (two valley and two mountain orchards) and from the same valley orchard at six different maturity stages. Growing location strongly influenced the taste- and health-related fruit composition
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Melatonin alleviates salt damage in tomato seedling: A root architecture system, photosynthetic capacity, ion homeostasis, and antioxidant enzymes analysis Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-03 Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Rabia Shahid, Ming-Xun Ren, Muhammad Mohsin Altaf, Latif Ullah Khan, Sidra Shahid, Mohammad Shah Jahan
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Preharvest UV-C affects lettuce resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. vitians and quality Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-03 Amadou Sidibé, Marie Thérèse Charles, Olbert Nicolas, Carole Beaulieu
A series of independent trials were conducted to evaluate the use of UV-C radiation for controlling Xanthomonas campestris pv. vitians (Xcv), the causative agent of bacterial leaf spot in lettuce, and to assess the impact of this treatment on lettuce yield. The first trial involved repeated applications of a pre-established hormetic dose of UV-C (0.4 kJ/m2), for a total dose of 1.6 kJ/m2, which represented
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A stress associated protein from Chinese wild Vitis amurensis, VaSAP15, enhances the cold tolerance of transgenic grapes Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-03 Xin Shu, Lan Ding, Bao Gu, Hongjuan Zhang, Pingyin Guan, Jianxia Zhang
Stress associated protein (SAP) gene family can respond to a variety of biotic and abiotic stresses, and plays an important role in the process of improving the resistance of plants. In this study, we cloned a novel gene VaSAP15 from Chinese wild Vitis amurensis and validated its function in cold stress. Our data revealed that VaSAP15 protein localized in both nucleus and cell membrane. The SAP15 gene
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New insights on phenolic compound metabolism in pomegranate fruit during storage Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-03 Cuihua Liu, Zhuo Zhang, Zhiming Dang, Juan Xu, Xiaolin Ren
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Analysis of genetic diversity and water-stress tolerance in Tunisian plums [Prunus.spp; Rosacea] Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-02 Ghada Baraket, Donia Abdallah, Yasmine Boukhalfa, Sana Ben Mustapha, Amel Salhi-Hannachi
Prunus L. (Rosaceae), a genus of over 230 species, exhibits gametophytic self-incompatibility system (GSI). In this study, we explored the patterns of variability in Plum genotypes carrying different reproductive systems, using 36 microsatellite markers (SSRs) and the S-locus. The analysis of genetic diversity showed a rich genetic variability of the studied genotypes. Linkage Disequilibrium decayed
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Selenium biofortification and grafting modulate plant performance and functional features of cherry tomato grown in a soilless system Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-02 Leo Sabatino, Salvatore La Bella, Georgia Ntatsi, Giovanni Iapichino, Fabio D’Anna, Claudio De Pasquale, Beppe Benedetto Consentino, Youssef Rouphael
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans due to its importance in a number of enzymes. Vegetable grafting is a valuable tool to overcome biotic and/or abiotic issues and to increase vigour, yield traits and fruit quality. The present work aimed at testing both different Se concentrations (0.0, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 μmol Se L−1) supplied via fertigation and grafting on cherry tomato in soilless
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Investigating the biocontrol potentiality of Wickerhamomyces anomalus against postharvest gray mold decay in cherry tomatoes Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-02 Fredy Agil Raynaldo, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Guillaume Legrand Ngolong Ngea, Qiya Yang, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hongyin Zhang
Gray mold decay caused by Botrytis cinerea is one of the primary postharvest diseases of cherry tomatoes globally, leading to considerable economic losses. This study aimed to assess the biocontrol efficacy of Wickerhamomyces anomalus against postharvest gray mold decay in cherry tomatoes. The results indicated that W. anomalus significantly reduced the gray mold decay in cherry tomatoes in a concentration-dependent
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Characterization and bulk segregant analysis of ‘moon and star’ appearance in watermelon Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Dongming Liu, Dongling Sun, Jinfang Liang, Junling Dou, Sen Yang, Huayu Zhu, Jianbin Hu, Shouru Sun, Luming Yang
Plant appearance is one of the most important characteristics affecting consumption and breeding choices. In watermelon, except for the normal phenotypes such as the basic foreground pattern (solid/stripe), background pattern (yellow/green rind), and fruit shape (round/oblong), there was a novel and unique appearance called ‘moon and star’ trait with big and tiny yellow spots on the fruit rind. Following
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Annual and residual urea nitrogen contribution to the nutrition of peach trees (Prunus persica L.) grown under subtropical climate Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-30 Betania Vahl de Paula, Beatriz Baticini Vitto, Paula Beatriz Sete, Talita Trapp, Jovani Zalamena, George Wellington Bastos de Melo, Elena Baldi, Moreno Toselli, Danilo Eduardo Rozane, Gustavo Brunetto
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Changes in polyphenols, anthocyanins, and DPPH radical-scavenging activities in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) during tuber growth Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Soya Nakagawa, Ryo Ohmura, Saki Toshima, Hyungjun Park, Yosuke Narasako, Tomonari Hirano, Motoyasu Otani, Hisato Kunitake
Anthocyanins and polyphenols in the sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) have attracted attention due to their multiple physiological functions. Therefore, sweetpotato breeders have focused on increasing the anthocyanin and polyphenol contents. In this study, we investigated the diversity of anthocyanins, polyphenols, and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging activities in sweetpotato
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Approach to New peach rootstocks resistant to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne species) selected from local Mit-Ghamer peach cultivar Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-30 Galal I. Eliwa, Eman S. Hagag
This study was conducted to evaluate seedlings of eight peach genotypes selected from local Mit-Ghamer peach cultivar for its resistance to root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne incognita or M. javanica infestation compared to Cadaman and Garnem rootstocks(highly resistant), to obtain new peach rootstocks that resist to root-knot nematodes, suit soil, climate conditions and suitable for propagating peaches
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Tissue-specific elucidation of lycopene metabolism in commercial tomato fruit cultivars during ripening Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Egli C. Georgiadou, Chrystalla Antoniou, Iwona Majak, Vlasios Goulas, Panagiota Filippou, Beata Smolińska, Joanna Leszczyńska, Vasileios Fotopoulos
Lycopene is a naturally occurring chemical compound that gives fruits and vegetables a red/orange color. As an intermediate metabolite of β-carotene biosynthesis, lycopene represents one of the major carotenoids. This work studies the gene expression pattern of lycopene biosynthesis/catabolism transcripts and the accumulation pattern of lycopene/β-carotene/chlorophyll contents at three developmental
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SNP-based high-density genetic map construction and candidate gene identification for fruit quality traits of Dimocarpus longan Lour Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Dengwei Jue, Liqin Liu, Xuelian Sang, Bo Shu, Jiahui Wang, Yicheng Wang, Chenchen Zhang, Shengyou Shi
Longan is an economically important fruit tree that is cultivated in subtropical regions worldwide. For longan breeding, traits associated with yield and quality are considered desirable. Thus, fine mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and mining candidate genes for longan fruit yield and quality would benefit longan breeding. In this study, we constructed the first single-nucleotide polymorphism
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Effects of polyploidization on photosynthetic characteristics in three Lilium species Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Lian-Juan Wang, Qin-Zheng Cao, Xi-Qing Zhang, Gui-Xia Jia
Photosynthesis play an important role in plant growth. Generally, it will be increased with increased DNA content per cell. However, in organ levels, the changes of photosynthesis are species dependent. So, for target breeding materials, chromosome duplication how to influence photosynthetic performances need further investigation. In this study, three lily (Lilium) species, L. rosthornii (LRI), L
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Cryopreservation and post-thaw genetic integrity of Viola stagnina Kit., an endangered species of wet habitats – A useful tool in ex situ conservation Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-26 Piotr Żabicki, Anna Mikuła, Elwira Sliwinska, Grzegorz Migdałek, Agnieszka Nobis, Justyna Żabicka, Elżbieta Kuta
The use of cryopreservation techniques for plant species confined to wet habitats is difficult to standardize due to low tolerance for dehydration of plant tissue. The study aimed to develop a procedure for the long-term storage in liquid nitrogen (LN) of Viola stagnina, a rare and endangered species of moist habitats whose European range is constantly decreasing. Adventitious shoot apices of different
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Canopy uptake of volatilized 15NH3 derived from urea applications by tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) in plastic-shed vegetable production systems Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-26 Huan Li, Huiying Huang, Bin Liang
The absorption of NH3 by the tomato canopy and the dynamics of this process in the plastic-shed vegetable production systems have not been reported. To quantify the contribution of the leaf absorption of 15NH3, two field experiments were established to measure the amount of NH3 translocated and recovered cumulatively (Experiment Ⅰ) and instantaneously (Experiment Ⅱ) by tomato canopy. Four applications
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Tree growth, production and huanglongbing incidence of sweet orange varieties using different nursery tree standards Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-26 Camilla de Andrade Pacheco, Alécio Souza Moreira, Eduardo Augusto Girardi, Renato Beozzo Bassanezi, Eduardo Sanches Stuchi
Insect-proof propagation of citrus is recommended to prevent vector-transmitted pathogens such as Candidatus Liberibacter spp. and Xylella fastidiosa. Although larger nursery trees were related to a superior post-planting performance in other perennial crops, there are few studies on citrus. This fact motivated us to evaluate the tree growth, the fruit production, and the huanglongbing (HLB) incidence
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Analysis of the cross-compatibility of Lilium brownii var. viridulum and L. davidii var. unicolor Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Like Wu, Lin Wan, Luomin Cui, Kongzhong Xiao, Ju Zhong, Yanmei Liu, Jie Zeng, Yanni Sun, Shujun Zhou
Great achievements have been reached in ornamental lily breeding, however, there is little work on edible lily breeding. In order to breed edible lilies as good as ornamental ones, in the present study, two edible lilies, Lilium brownii var. viridulum and L. davidii var. unicolor, were mainly investigated for their microsporogenesis, hybridization, genomic differences, and hybrid identity and fertility
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Uncovering tomato candidate genes for seed germination performance and seedling vigour using the Solanum pennellii introgression line population Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-24 Herika Paula Pessoa, Laércio Junio Da Silva, Rafael Ravanelli Chagas, Mariane Gonçalves Ferreira Copati, Françoise Dalprá Dariva, Felipe de Oliveira Dias, Carlos Nick Gomes
Both fast seed germination and seedling vigour are important for proper crop establishment and higher yields. These traits seem to be controlled by several QTL’s and are highly influenced by environmental conditions. In this work, we aimed to evaluate seed germination performance and vigour traits of several Solanum pennellii introgression lines (IL’s) to select ideotypes for germination and vigour;
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Melatonin treatment maintains quality and delays lignification in loquat fruit during cold storage Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-24 Dan Wang, Qiyang Chen, Weiwei Chen, Qigao Guo, Yan Xia, Di Wu, Danlong Jing, Guolu Liang
This study investigated the effects of melatonin (MT) treatment on the edible qualities and lignification in loquat fruit during cold storage (4 °C) for 25 days. The results exhibited that 50 μM MT treatment effectively maintained the external quality of loquat fruit by reducing weight loss and firmness. MT treatment suppressed the decline of sucrose while slowing the changes in glucose and fructose
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Morphological, physiological and phytochemical responses of Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) to drought stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-22 Khyrollah Babaei, Mohammad Moghaddam, Nasrin Farhadi, Abdollah Ghasemi Pirbalouti
Drought stress is an important environmental limiting factor that affects the physiological and biochemical response of medicinal plants and changes the process of plant secondary metabolism. In the present study, a pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the morphological, physiological, and phytochemical response of Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) to drought stress (100 %, 75 %, 50 %, and 25
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Effects of vegetal- versus animal-derived protein hydrolysate on sweet basil morpho-physiological and metabolic traits Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-23 Youssef Rouphael, Petronia Carillo, Francesco Cristofano, Mariateresa Cardarelli, Giuseppe Colla
Despite scientific evidence supporting the biostimulant activity of protein hydrolysates (PHs) derived from vegetal or animal sources, the morpho-physiological and biochemical mechanisms underlying the biostimulant action of PHs from plant biomass or animal by-products are still poorly explored. Accordingly, we performed a greenhouse experiment for assessing the morphological, physiological and biochemical
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1-Methylcyclopropene treatment alters fruit quality attributes and targeted metabolites in ‘Wonhwang’ pears during shelf life Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-23 Hnin Phyu Lwin, Jin-Ho Choi, Jong-Pil Chun, Christopher B. Watkins, Jinwook Lee
‘Wonhwang’ pears are susceptible to the development of cortex and core browning after harvest. The effects of 1 μL L−1 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on fruit quality, internal browning incidence, and targeted metabolites were evaluated in fruit stored at 25 °C for up to 30 d. Flesh firmness was higher in 1-MCP-treated fruit than in untreated fruit during storage; however, shrivelling increased
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Analysis of inbreeding depression in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) based on the self-compatible cultivar ‘Ziyan’ Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-21 Qin-Ling Liu, Xiao-Xiang Li, Yi-Han Xu, Liu-Bin Wang, Kai-Ling Chang, Yang Yang, Qian Tang, Li-Qiang Tan
Most tea plants (Camellia sinensis) are considered self-incompatible (SI). It is difficult to identify self-compatible (SC) tea mutants through controlled hand-pollination. ‘Ziyan’ (ZY), a purple tea cultivar, was previously found to be SC by pedigree relationship reconstruction of its offspring using DNA markers. To assess the inbreeding depression in C. sinensis, in this study we identified 29 selfing
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Enhancement of freezing tolerance of olive leaves by foliar application of methyl jasmonate and 24–epibrassinolide through changes in some metabolites and antioxidant activity Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-18 Safoora Saadati, Bahram Baninasab, Mostafa Mobli, Mahdiyeh Gholami
The olive production is limited by the important factor of winter freezing damage. The purpose of this research was to investigate the probable role of exogenously applied methyl jasmonate (MeJA; 0.02, 0.1, and 0.2 mM) and 24–epibrassinolide (EBR; 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 μM) to alleviate the adverse effect of freezing stress in olive (Olea europaea L. cv. Koronieki) leaves, which was conducted in a research
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Influence of maturity stage on physical and chemical characteristics of fruit and physiological quality of seeds of Physalis angulata L. Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-18 Cristiane Amaral da Silva Ramos, Taliane Leila Soares, Natália Santos Barroso, Claudinéia Regina Pelacani
Physalis angulata L. is an annual herb of the Solanaceae family, known in Brazil as camapu. Its fruits are widely eaten due to their high nutritional content and various plant parts are also used for medicinal purposes plant. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physiological maturity of P. angulata seeds during fruit development and maturation, as well as to identify the tolerance method
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VvMYBAs induce expression of a series of anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway genes in red grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-16 Puspa Raj Poudel, Akifumi Azuma, Shozo Kobayashi, Kazuya Koyama, Nami Goto-Yamamoto
The role of MYBA transcription factors in anthocyanin biosynthesis has been established in many plants including grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.); however, not all of the target genes of MYBAs in grapevine have been elucidated. The aim of this study was therefore to identify targets of VvMYBAs by using berry skin from a red grape (Pinot Noir) and its white mutant (Pinot Blanc), and from white grapes (Italia
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Genome-wide identification and analysis of the MLO gene family for candidate powdery mildew susceptibility factors in Momordica charantia Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-16 Xiaoai Zhang, Junjie Cui, Changyuan Zhang, Xi Yang, Huairong Pan, Hu Du, Aqeel Ahmad, Tingquan Wu, Chunpeng Yao
Powdery mildew (PM) disease is one of the most serious threats to Momordica charantia. Specific mildew resistance locus O (MLO) genes associated with PM susceptibility have been explored in some plant species for mlo-based PM resistance. However, MLO has not been surveyed globally for candidate susceptibility factors in M. charantia. In this study, 15 MLO genes, designated McMLO1∼15, were identified
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The influence of hail net on the water balance and leaf pigment content of apple orchards Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-16 Andrea Szabó, János Tamás, Attila Nagy
Apple production accounts for 60–65 % of all fruit production in Hungary, as one of the most important areas of the fruit production sector. Extreme weather conditions in the continental climate can cause significant problems in apple production. The most important solutions to decrease their effects are irrigation and hail net. In addition to protection against hail damage, the hail net has effect
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Effects of deficit irrigation with saline water on wine color and polyphenolic composition of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Monastrell Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-13 A. Martínez-Moreno, E.P. Pérez-Álvarez, R. López-Urrea, D.F. Paladines-Quezada, J.D. Moreno-Olivares, D.S. Intrigliolo, R. Gil-Muñoz
The Mediterranean climate is characterized by rain scarcity resulting in the frequent use of low quality water for irrigation often containing high concentrations of sulfates and chlorides. This work was undertaken to study the influence of drought and saline irrigation water on the composition of Monastrell wines. The experiment was carried out during three years in a commercial vineyard sited in
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Agroclimatic requirements and phenological responses to climate change of local apple cultivars in northwestern Spain Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-13 Alvaro Delgado, Jose A. Egea, Eike Luedeling, Enrique Dapena
In a global warming context, analyses of historic temperature records are essential to understand the potential impacts of climate change on spring phenology. To estimate flowering trends over recent decades, we analyzed long-term temperature and phenology records of eleven local apple cultivars in Asturias (northwestern Spain) in a temperate oceanic climate. Our results show that, over a period of
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Preparation and use of trans-2-hexenal microcapsules to preserve ‘Zaosu’ pears Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-13 Yupeng Dong, Yongcai Li, Haitao Long, Zhitian Liu, Yi Huang, Miao Zhang, Tiaolan Wang, Yongxiang Liu, Yang Bi, Dov B. Prusky
Trans-2-hexenal is a naturally occurring volatile phytochemical with antimicrobial activity. It has not been widely used for the preservation of fruit and vegetables owing to its rapid volatilization. In this study, β-cyclodextrin-trans-2-hexenal microcapsules (β-CTHM) were prepared using the saturated aqueous solution method and their efficacy in preserving pears was evaluated. Results from scanning
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The potential implications of a plasma membrane aquaporin in improving CO2 transport capacity, photosynthetic potential and water use efficiency under contrasting CO2 source in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-13 Dalong Zhang, Yunzhou Li, Yiman Li
Mesophyll conductance has been increasingly recognized as a limiting-factor for carbon transport and fixation during photosynthetic process. Despite mesophyll conductance performs a significant role in determining photosynthetic and yield potential, its molecular mechanisms are uncertain and controversy. In the present study, the function of a plasma membrane aquaporin SlPIP1;2 in facilitating CO2
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Effects of exogenous germanium and effective microorganisms on germanium accumulation and nutritional qualities of garlic (Allium sativum L.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-13 Xiaxia Li, Yupeng Pan, Xiaofang Qi, Siyu Zhang, Chengchen Zhi, Huanwen Meng, Zhihui Cheng
Organic germanium (Ge) compounds show vital beneficial effects for our health and are widely used as medical applications and dietary supplements. Inorganic Ge can be absorbed by plants and further accumulated and transformed into organic Ge compounds in plant tissues, which can be further consumed as Ge-rich foods. Meantime, the presence of Ge can improve the physiological functions of plants such
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Synthesis and characterization of nanoliposome containing Fe2+ element: A superior nano-fertilizer for ferrous iron delivery to sweet basil Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-15 Helale Kaboli Farshchi, Majid Azizi, Manouchehr Teymouri, Amin Reza Nikpoor, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari
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Postharvest handling induces changes in fruit DNA methylation status and is associated with alterations in fruit quality in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-14 Jiaqi Zhou, Bixuan Chen, Karin Albornoz, Diane M. Beckles
Postharvest handling of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), specifically low-temperature storage and early harvest, are used to extend shelf life but often reduce fruit quality. Recent work suggests that DNA methylation dynamics influences fruit ripening through the demethylase SlDML2 gene. However, the influence of postharvest handling on DNA methylation in relation to fruit quality is unclear. This
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Effects of salicylic acid and humic material preharvest treatments on postharvest physiological properties of statice cut flowers Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-10 Azizollah Khandan-Mirkohi, Rashid Pirgazi, Mohammad Reza Taheri, Ladan Ajdanian, Mehdi Babaei, Mansoure Jozay, Mehdi Hesari
Statice ornamental plants have a great potential for use in urban landscapes, producing cut flowers and flowering pot plants. Based on the previous reports, it was our hypothesis that the use of humic materials (HM) and salicylic acid (SA) can improve the growth and yield, and also the resistance of static plants to many harsh environmental conditions. Therefore, the effect of HM at 4 concentrations
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Transcriptome analysis revealed hormone signaling response of grapevine buds to strigolactones Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-08 Zhuo Min, Ziyu Li, Li Chen, Yang Zhang, Min Liu, Xu Yan, Yulin Fang
In grapevines, the frequent germination of prompt buds always leads to tedious task during summer management in vineyards. Strigolactones have been discovered to play an essential role in regulating shoot branching in different plant species. We investigated the effect of strigolactones (SLs) on grapevine prompt bud outgrowth. Two-year-old grape cuttings (Vitis vinifera L.) with non-burst prompt buds
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Phenological shifts of buds and flowers caused by early heat recognition in citrus in Jeju, Korea Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-08 Soon Hwa Kwon, Seok Kyu Yun, Sang Suk Kim, YoSup Park
The objectives of this study were to trace the shift in bud burst and full bloom dates and provide a countermeasure for the suitable prediction of these representative phenological indices for citrus trees. The heat accumulation value was calculated by the growing degree day (GDD) model with six base temperatures (Tb) from 5 to 17.5℃ in 2.5℃ intervals, and the estimation accuracy of this value for
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Heat profiles of ‘superhot’ and New Mexican type chile peppers (Capsicum spp.) Sci. Hortic. (IF 2.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-09 Dennis N. Lozada, Danise L. Coon, Ivette Guzmán, Paul W. Bosland
Breeding for capsaicinoid content is one of the major objectives for chile pepper breeding programs due to its culinary, agricultural, and medicinal uses. The objectives of the current study were to determine the Scoville Heat Units (SHU) of select New Mexico State University (NMSU) chile pepper varieties and ‘superhot’ genotypes using high-performance liquid chromatography, and to verify the feasibility
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