A Feasibility Study on Utilizing Remote Sensing Data to Monitor Grape Yield and Berry Composition for Selective Harvesting by Leeko Lee, Andrew Reynolds, Briann Dorin, Adam Shemrock

“…The primary purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of remote sensing technologies and their potential application in vineyards to monitor yields and fruit composition, which could then be used for selective harvesting and winemaking. …”
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Development and Formulation of the Experimental Dentifrice Based on Passiflora mollissima (Tumbo) with and without Fluoride Anion: Antibacterial Activity on Seven Antimicrobial Str... by Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Eloy Gamboa, Richard Sánchez, Jorge Rios, Ramín Medina, Martín García, Jhonn Asencios

“…To develop and formulate a new experimental dentifrice with and without fluoride based on the peel and the fruit of the Passiflora mollissima (tumbo) and also to evaluate its antimicrobial activity against seven bacterial strains. …”
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Resistance of cayenne pepper varieties (Capsicum frutescens) to anthracnose disease (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) isolates from swampy areas by Ismed Setya Budi, Mariana Mariana, Amalia Fauziah

“…., has proven significant losses by affecting harvests and inducing fruit decay. Control measures using synthetic pesticides have been implemented but yielded unsatisfactory results. …”
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A high-protein diet-responsive gut hormone regulates behavioral and metabolic optimization in Drosophila melanogaster by Yuto Yoshinari, Takashi Nishimura, Taishi Yoshii, Shu Kondo, Hiromu Tanimoto, Tomoe Kobayashi, Makoto Matsuyama, Ryusuke Niwa

“…In the present study, utilizing the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, we discover that the peptide hormone CCHamide1 (CCHa1), secreted by enteroendocrine cells in response to a high-protein diet (HPD), is vital for suppressing overconsumption of protein. …”
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Elevated Cardiac Troponin T in Patients with Lupus Myositis Presenting with Noncardiac Chest Pain by Guy Katz, Sharon L. Kolasinski, Baskaran Sundaram, Giorgos Loizidis

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Behavioural Risk Factors, Hypertension Knowledge, and Hypertension in Rural India by Eslavath Rajkumar, John Romate

“…It was also observed that factors such as smoking (OR = 0.29; CI: 090–0.961), fruit and vegetable consumption (OR = 1.32; CI: 1.01–1.74), body mass index (OR = 1.85; CI: 1.21–2.84), and age group (OR = 1.55; CI: 1.14–2.11) were significantly associated with the odds of hypertension. …”
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“We Need to Think about the Grammar”: Practices for Opening Explanations on Language and Changing their Linguistic Focus by Mark Romig

“… Although the role of grammar instruction is still highly debated within the field of second language acquisition and language pedagogy (Nassaji, 2017), explanations have emerged as fruit-bearing interactional phenomena that can illustrate the “how” of explicit grammar instruction (Fasel Lauzon, 2015; Hudson, 2011; Majlesi, 2018; Matsumoto & Dobs, 2017; Ro, 2021; Romig & Horan, 2023; Rosborough, 2011; Smotrova, 2014). …”
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CAPS markers in plant biology by Y. N. Shavrukov

“…This method was also successfully used for the mapping of both individual genes and QTLs controlling such important traits as plant growth habit, grain quality, and tolerance to pathogens in cereals, as well as the shape of tomato fruit. CAPS have important applications in the analyses of genetic polymorphism and phylogeny, particularly, in closely related species. …”
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Unravelling the influence of cluster thinning on wine quality: a narrative systematic review by Cassie Marbach, Charlie Hall, Andreea Botezatu

“…The studies reviewed include CT interventions at various growth stages—flowering, fruit set, veraison, and post-veraison—with varying levels of thinning severity. …”
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Response of Date Palm Trees (Phoenix dactylifera L.) to Treatment with Boron and Silica Sol Nutrient Solution under Saline Growing Conditions by Hassan A. Faisal, Abdul Samad Aboud Abdullah, Ahmed Y. Lafta Hzaa

“…These treatments resulted in the highest values for various parameters including the concentration of mineral elements such as potassium, silicon, and boron, the ratio of potassium to sodium, the membrane stability index, the increase in activity of the peroxidase enzyme in leaves, the increase in the percentage of set, maturity, shoot weight, and total fruit yield. In contrast, the comparison treatment obtained the lowest values for these parameters. …”
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Association of Dietary Habits and Interest for Food and Science versus Weight Status in Children Aged 8 to 18 Years by Els Vanderhulst, Aicha Faik, Johan Vansintejan, Inès Van Rossem, Dirk Devroey

“…Children from the food and science groups had more sweets and meat, had less fruit, and skipped less meals. Conclusion. In our study, 28% of the reference group had overweight or obesity. …”
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A Preference-Oriented Multi-Criteria Decision Model for Stunting-Prevention Food Basket Ranking using AHP-TOPSIS by Alvin Muhammad ‘Ainul Yaqin, Mifthahul Janna Rosyid, Vridayani Anggi Leksono, Amanda Dwi Wantira

“…The findings indicated that food basket 3, priced at Rp209,857 and yielding 1,854.96 kcal, consisted of rice weighing 3.63 kg, duck egg weighing 1.16 kg, milkfish weighing 0.65 kg, tuna weighing 0.06 kg, cauliflower weighing 0.17 kg, kale weighing 3.46 kg, and dragon fruit weighing 1.87 kg. In addition to nutrition and cost, this study highlights that considering preferences can enhance the appeal of food baskets. …”
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Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance phosphine by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Fernando Álvarez, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Sofia Batista Leite, Marco Binaglia, Anna Federica Castoldi, Arianna Chiusolo, Angelo Colagiorgi, Mathilde Colas, Federica Crivellente, Chloe De Lentdecker, Isabella De Magistris, Mark Egsmose, Gabriella Fait, Franco Ferilli, Monica Fittipaldi Broussarad, German Giner Santonja, Varvara Gouliarmou, Katrin Halling, Alessio Ippolito, Frederique Istace, Samira Jarrah, Dimitra Kardassi, Aude Kienzler, Anna Lanzoni, Roberto Lava, Renata Leuschner, Alberto Linguadoca, Jochem Louisse, Christopher Lythgo, Oriol Magrans, Iris Mangas, Andrea Mioč, Ileana Miron, Tunde Molnar, Laura Padovani, Vincenzo Padricello, Martina Panzarea, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Alexandra Piti, Simone Rizzuto, Anamarija Romac, Agnès Rortais, Miguel Santos, Rositsa Serafimova, Rachel Sharp, Csaba Szentes, Andrea Terron, Anne Theobald, Manuela Tiramani, Giorgia Vianello, Laura Villamar‐Bouza

“…The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of phosphine as a post‐harvest indoor insecticide to control insects infesting stored grains (barley, oat, rye, wheat), cacao and coffee beans, tree nuts and oilseeds and dried fruit via gassing application (gas‐tight rooms/container). …”
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The limits of criminalization and the principle of legality in blanket economic criminal offenses: Whoever does not deal in good faith shall be punished! by Todorović Aleksandar D.

“…Attempts by defense attorneys to obtain an accurate response from the Supreme Court regarding the distinction bet ween criminal and civil liability, and to receive an answer about the extent to which the act of commission of these blanket offenses can be expanded, have not borne fruit. The aim of the paper is to determine whether the Supreme Court (of Casation) applies the standards arising from the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on the principle of legality. …”
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Concept of agroedutourism based on smart farming in integrated farming systems by Sumiasih Inanpi Hidayati, Puspitawati Mutiara Dewi, Yadarabullah Yadarabullah

“…Next, the development of an artificial intelligence system was carried out and implemented on a scale of agroedutourism in vegetable crops in greenhouses, compost fertilizer from the cultivation of star fruit commodities, and biofloc fisheries systems. …”
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Application of spent Agaricus subrufescens compost in integrated production of seedlings and plants of tomato by Raul Xavier Lopes, Diego Cunha Zied, Emerson Tokuda Martos, Rovilson José De Souza, Romildo Da Silva, Eustáquio Souza Dias

“…These results demonstrated the great potential of spent A. subrufescens compost for use in organic tomato production because of the better quality of harvested fruit.…”
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A single entomopathogenic nematode infection assay for Drosophila melanogaster larvae by Sreeradha Mallick, Eric Kenney, Jacob Rashap, Ioannis Eleftherianos

“…The entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) Steinernema carpocapsae and Steinernema hermaphroditum can efficiently infect the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. The EPN infective juvenile (IJ) stage is the free-living and non-feeding stage that seeks out suitable insects to infect. …”
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Quantification of Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Contrasting Soils by A. Mark Ibekwe, Sharon K. Papiernik, Catherine M. Grieve, Ching-Hong Yang

“…Persistence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 in the environment is a major concern to vegetable and fruit growers where farms and livestock production are in close proximity. …”
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Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe by Houshang Nosrati, Adam H. Price, Pedro Gerstberger, Chris C. Wilcock

“…The hybrid did not produce any fruit in selfing, open pollination and when crossed by pollen of F. vesca and F. viridis, all showing female sterility of the hybrid. …”
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Effect Of Tamarillo (Solanum Betaceum Cav.) Addition On Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Yoghurt Produced by Novelina Novelina

“… Yoghurt is one of the milk-based fermented products, adding fruit juice to yoghurt is part of product innovation, expected to improve quality and consumer liking. …”
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