Evaluation of growth, yield attributes, and yield of wheat varieties under Terminalia chebula trees by Akshay Kumar, Meenakshi Gupta, L. M. Gupta, Sarabdeep Kour, Punit Choudhary

“…In the Jammu subtropics, many fruit trees are grown with grasses or as the sole crop. …”
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Improvement of Shelf Life and Sensory Quality of Pears Using a Specialized Edible Coating by Virgilio Cruz, Romeo Rojas, Saúl Saucedo-Pompa, Dolores G. Martínez, Antonio F. Aguilera-Carbó, Olga B. Alvarez, Raúl Rodríguez, Judith Ruiz, Cristóbal N. Aguilar

“…Fruits were analyzed to evaluate changes in their physicochemical, microbiological, and sensorial properties during 30 days of storage at room temperature. …”
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Micro-nano bubble water subsurface drip irrigation affects strawberry yield and quality by modulation of microbial communities by Zhen Zheng, Yuming He, Yingli He, Jing Zhan, Chunyan Shi, Yujie Xu, Xiaowen Wang, Jian Wang, Chao Zhang

“…Therefore, AFE (aeration during the fruit expansion stage) and AB+F (aeration during both the budding stage and flowering stage) can significantly activate the microbes in the strawberry rhizosphere soil and are considered the optimal times for enhancing strawberry yield and quality through MNBW irrigation.…”
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Genetic Signatures of Contrasted Outbreak Histories of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus”, the Bacterium That Causes Citrus Huanglongbing, in Three Outermost Regions of the Europe... by Olivier Pruvost, Karine Boyer, Frédéric Labbé, Marine Weishaar, Anaïs Vynisale, Claire Melot, Cécile Hoareau, Gilles Cellier, Virginie Ravigné

“…Huanglongbing is the disease that causes the most damage to citrus, a crop that ranks #1 worldwide in terms of fruit production. Huanglongbing can be caused by three species of the phloem‐limited alpha‐proteobacterium, “Candidatus Liberibacter,” which are transmitted by psyllids. …”
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Evaluation of dietary quality in patients with functional gastrointestinal symptoms: a Norwegian single centre study by Ida Marie Holm, Sissi Christiane Stove Lorentzen, Monica Hauger Carlsen, Jørgen Valeur, Tonje Mellin-Olsen, Hanna Fjeldheim Dale

“…The total intake of vegetables, fruit, berries, fish and nuts was lower than current recommendations, and the intake corresponded to intake below recommendations for several micronutrients, including vitamins D, C and A; iodine; folate; potassium; and selenium. …”
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Drosophila melanogaster inhabiting northern regions of European Russia are infected with Wolbachia which adversely affects their life span by N. V. Roshina, A. V. Symonenko, A. V. Krementsova, Е. A. Tsybul’ko, V. E. Alatortsev, E. G. Pasyukova, D. V. Mukha

“…The flies were collected in private apple gardens located in two small hamlets without supermarkets or fruit markets, from 2010 to 2015. The both populations demonstrated the same level of infection: in average, 69.7 % of the inbred lines (ILs) obtained from single females of the Alexan­drov population and 68.4 % of ILs obtained from single females of the Valday population. …”
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Liver and Nutrition. An Optimal Diet for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A balanced ratio of omega 3 and omega 6 in the diet is more important than the absolute amount of individual fatty acids. Vegetables and fruit contain two main classes of antioxidants: polyphenols and carotenoids. …”
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Common Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction and Some Socio Demographic Characteristics in Sulaimani City by Bayan Omar Sharif, Samir Y. Lafi

“…A positive first-degree history of classical MI risk factor of the participants was (54.5%, 39.2% and 28.4%) for hypertension, heart attack and diabetes, respectively. (98.2%) of the selected patients no eating fish. (56.4%, 58.8%) of them were not eating daily fruit and vegetable respectively.  Smoking was significant correlation with age, gender, level of education, and marital status (r = 0.34, 0.38, -0.23 and 0.17) respectively) (p value less than 0.05). …”
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Xanthohumol and echinocystic acid induces PSTVd tolerance in tomato by Wenkun Tang, Zhichao Tang, Haiyi Liu, Jinbiao Lu, Qianyun Du, Huan Tian, Jingwei Li

“…SC‐5, which is a PSTVd‐resistant genotype, and SC‐96, which is a PSTVd‐sensitive genotype, were identified by detecting the fruit yield, plant growth, biomass accumulation, physiological indices, and PSTVd genome titer after PSTVd inoculation. …”
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The Origin, Applications, and Breeding Goals of Jujube in China by Menghan Wu, Yaoxi Liu, Tingjian Jiang, Yiteng Liu, Zhuo Chen, Xiaofei Wang, Huafeng Yue, Fangdong Li, Gaopu Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang

“…Jujube is considered one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees species in the world, as its utilization can be traced back to more than 7000 years ago. …”
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Diospyros kaki and Citrus unshiu Mixture Improves Disorders of Lipid Metabolism in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Mi-Rae Shin, Sung Ho Shin, Seong-Soo Roh

“…In the present study, we investigate the ameliorative effects of PCM, a combination of Diospyros kaki fruit and Citrus unshiu peel mixture, on high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced NAFLD and clarify the potential mechanisms. …”
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Oleuropein in olive leaf, branch, and stem extracts: stability and biological activity in human cervical carcinoma and melanoma cells by Benčić Đani, Barbarić Monika, Mornar Ana, Klarić Daniela Amidžić, Brozovic Anamaria, Dabelić Sanja, Fadljević Mihaela, Marković Ana Karković

“…Olive leaves as a main byproduct of olive oil and fruit industry are a valuable source of phytochemicals such as polyphenols, with multiple biomedical effects. …”
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Allelic variation in an expansin, MdEXP-A1, contributes to flesh firmness at harvest in apples by Qiufang Su, Yifeng Feng, Xianglu Li, Zidun Wang, Yuanwen Zhong, Zhengyang Zhao, Huijuan Yang

“…Functional identification revealed that MdEXP-A1 positively expedited fruit softening in both apple fruits and tomatoes that overexpressed MdEXP-A1. …”
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Characterization of a Novel Male Pheromone Compound in <i>Leucoptera sinuella</i> (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) and Its Role in Courtship Behavior by Laura Sánchez-Aros, Abel F. O. Queiroz, Jorge Guajardo, Wilson Barros-Parada, Glenn P. Svensson, Jan Bergmann

“…Additionally, economic losses are further aggravated by the presence of <i>L. sinuella</i> pupae in nearby fruit orchards. This study investigated the presence of a male-produced sex pheromone in <i>L. sinuella</i>, focusing on the hairpencil (HP) glands, which are known as dissemination structures for male pheromones in lepidopterans. …”
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Exploration of analgesic and anthelmintic activities of Artocarpus chaplasha ROXB. leaves supported by in silico molecular docking by S M Sohag, Sharmin Nur Toma, Md. Niaj Morshed, Md. Al Imran Imon, Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Ibnul Piash, Naznin Shahria, Imran Mahmud

“…Aartocarpus chaplasha is a medicinal tree native to tropical regions, valued for its diverse therapeutic properties and bioactive compounds found in its leaves, bark, and fruit. This study investigates the analgesic and anthelmintic properties of the ethanolic leaf extract of Aartocarpus chaplasha (ELAC). …”
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Phenetic analysis of natural apricot populations in the Mountainous Dagestan for endocarp (stone) features by D. M. Anatov

“…Studying the intraspecies diversity of fruit crop wild relatives is one of the leading trends in botanical and genetic resource research associated with identification and utilization of the phenotypic potential of the population and species, the initial stage in plant breeding and introduction processes, and a prerequisite to solving a number of problems posed by the theory of microevolution, biosystematics and population biology. …”
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The potential of local orange peel-derived eco-enzymes in producing indole acetic acid by Siska Alicia Farma, Nurfa Dewiza Luzik, Salma Sakina, Irma Leilani Eka Putri, Linda Advinda, Azwir Anhar

“…Methods: The ecoenzyme was extracted from fruit powders and centrifuged to separate the supernatant. …”
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Analysis of genetic relationships in the breeding material of <i>Prunus armeniaca</i> L. from the collection of the Mountain Botanical Garden, Dagestan by D. M. Anatov, I. I. Suprun, I. V. Stepanov, R. M. Osmanov, S. V. Tokmakov

“…Dagestan boasts a long tradition of apricot cultivation that resulted in a unique gene pool of this fruit tree. However, the potential of local apricot cultivars for breeding still remains poorly investigated. …”
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Optimizing Non-Thermal Magnetic Field to Minimize Weight Loss and Tissue Degradation: Identifying Possible Enzyme Inhibition Mechanisms by Chao-Kai Chang, Prakoso Adi, Rizka Mulyani, Chun-Fu Lin, Ratna Sari Listyaningrum, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Mohsen Gavahian, Chang-Wei Hsieh

“…This research investigates potential mechanisms of novel magnetic field (MF) treatments in inhibiting cell-wall-degrading enzymes, aiming to reduce weight loss and preserve the post-harvest quality of tomatoes (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.) as a climacteric fruit. The optimization of the processing parameters, including MF intensity (1, 2, 3 mT), frequency (0, 50, 100 Hz), and duration (10, 20, 30 min), was accomplished by applying an orthogonal array design. …”
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Research progress of protein haze in white wines by Zhaolong Liu, Le Xu, Jun Wang, Changqing Duan, Yanfeng Sun, Qingsen Kong, Fei He

“…Proteins that caused haze or precipitation in white wines mainly came from grape fruits, and their compositions and contents were affected by many factors such as fruit diseases, harvesting methods and water stress. …”
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