Harnessing UV radiation for enhanced agricultural production: benefits on nutrition, quality, and sustainability by Gideon Sadikiel Mmbando

“…UVC radiation has strong germicidal qualities that improve the quality of fruits and the shelf life of fresh foods, which is something that consumers who prefer healthy, organic food urgently need right now. …”
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Might Heterostyly Underlie Spider Occurrence on Inflorescences? A Case Study of Palicourea rigida (Rubiaceae), a Common Shrub from Brazilian Cerrado by Suzana Diniz, Everton Tizo-Pedroso, Denise Lange, Andréa Andrade Vilela, Danielle G. Justino, Fernanda Alves Martins, Erika Germanos, Rafael Arruda, Vanessa Stefani

“…In order to assess the quality of inflorescence resources, we quantified the nectar volume and its sugar concentration and the number of fruits and flowers (intact and aborted) for both inflorescence morphs with and without spiders. …”
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Bioactive compounds and composition of Elaeis oleifera mesocarp oil extracted by hydraulic pressing by R. Antoniassi, A.E. Wilhelm, A.M.M. Guedes, A.F. Faria-Machado

“…They were then sterilized and the fruits were submitted to hydraulic pressing and the oil from the mesocarp was evaluated. …”
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Extraction of Saponins from Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge Leaves Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Their Inhibitory Activity against Postharvest Pathogenic Fungi by Xue LI, Xinyu CHU, Erzheng SU, Jiahong WANG

“…These results suggest promising applications for XLs saponins in the postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables.…”
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Sneak Peek: Food, Waste, and Packaging Characteristics of South Australian School Children’s Lunchboxes by Neha Kishan Lalchandani, Clare Hume, Lynne Giles, Shona Crabb, Jo Hendrikx, Caroline Miller

“…Conclusions: Sandwiches, fruits, and various snacks are typical lunchbox foods, often accompanied by single-use packaging. …”
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Healthy Eating: Lower Your Blood Pressure with DASH by Valerie Weyenberg, Karla P. Shelnutt, Linda B. Bobroff

“…Bobroff, outlines an eating plan rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, that can prevent and reduce high blood pressure. …”
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Healthy Eating: Lower Your Blood Pressure with DASH by Valerie Weyenberg, Karla P. Shelnutt, Linda B. Bobroff

“…Bobroff, outlines an eating plan rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, that can prevent and reduce high blood pressure. …”
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Healthy Eating: Drink to Your Health by Jennifer Hillan, Emily Minton

“…Shakes and smoothies are a great and tasty way to incorporate more fruits and nutrients into your diet. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan and Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012. …”
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Healthy Eating: Drink to Your Health by Jennifer Hillan, Emily Minton

“…Shakes and smoothies are a great and tasty way to incorporate more fruits and nutrients into your diet. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan and Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012. …”
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Etude de l’alimentation du magot Macaca sylvanus dans le site touristique des cascades d’Ouzoud (Maroc) by Abderrazak El Alami, Abderrahman Chait

“…The natural food of this primate include leaves, fruits, roots, bark, seeds, acorns, herbs, animal prey, bryophytes and lichen. …”
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Phenological cycles in the Pantanal woody communities: Responses to climate and soil moisture seasonality. by Julia Arieira, Karl-L Schuchmann, Arnildo Pott, Michelle D Lanssanova, Ana Silvia O Tissiani, Osvaldo Borges Pinto Junior, Marinêz Isaac Marques

“…Climate and soil seasonality had limited influences on fruiting phenology across the various vegetation communities. …”
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The Effect of Banana Fiber and Banana Peel Fiber on the Chemical and Rheological Properties of Symbiotic Yogurt Made from Camel Milk by Younes Safdari, Mohsen Vazifedoost, Zohreh Didar, Bahareh Hajirostamloo

“…One of these compounds is dietary fiber. Since the peel of fruits has a significant amount of fiber and is mainly disposed of as solid waste, so using the peel of fruits to extract fiber can not only solve environmental problems but also produce a cheap and useful source that leads to the production of dietary fiber. …”
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In vitro antioxidant and antityrosinase activities of Manilkara kauki by Srisupap Sirinada, Chaicharoenpong Chanya

“…This study investigated the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and antioxidant and antityrosinase activities in different parts of M. kauki (fruits, leaves, seeds, stem barks and woods) and in fractions of stem barks. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Water Footprint Changes in Guangdong and Guangxi and Their Driving Forces by QIU Yaliu, ZHENG Jiuyu, ZENG Wen, CAO Xinchun

“…The combined water footprint ratio of cereals and fruits in Guangdong was as high as 80.4%.The agricultural water footprints of cereals,fruits,and sugar in Guangxi were about 12 Gm³ each and accounted for 89.5% of the total.On the whole,the agricultural water footprint intensity showed a trend of rising-falling-rising.The composition of the water footprint manifested the relationship of blue water footprint<grey water footprint<green water footprint,and the green water footprint was dominant. …”
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Diálogos asimétricos. Una propuesta de análisis de la imagen romántica de España by Xavier Andreu-Miralles

“…The article outlines the utility of applying a Bakhtinian philosophy of language and some ideas from postcolonial criticism to the transnational study of national stereotypes, which have been until now specially and fruitfully analyzed by Imagology. It synthetically presents some results of applying these perspectives for the study of the “romantic myth” of Spain and its relevance for the understanding of Spanish nation-building process.…”
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Salmonella and tomatoes: Q & A for consumers by Max Teplitski, Keith Schneider, Michelle Danyluk

“… SL-263, a 6-page fact sheet by Max Teplitski, Keith Schneider, and Michelle Danyluk, provides research-supported answers to common consumer questions about the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables in response to the recent outbreak of salmonellosis linked to the consumption of tomatoes. …”
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The Potential of Florida Lychee to Cross Over to American Consumers: An Industry Perspective by A. R. Rafie, Carlos Balerdi, Jonathan Crane

“…Rafie, Carlos Balerdi, and Jonathan Crane, presents the findings of surveys of consumers and industry to determine their assessment of lychee's potential to appeal to American consumers and eventually to become as popular as other tropical fruits such as pineapple and mango. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2007. …”
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Management of Gummy Stem Blight (Black Rot) on Cucurbits in Florida by Mathews L. Paret, Nicholas S. Dufault, Mason Newark, Joshua H. Freeman

“…The disease is also known as black rot due to its characteristic appearance on infected fruits. Learn the symptoms, causal agent and disease spread, and fungicides labeled for use in Florida. …”
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The Potential of Florida Lychee to Cross Over to American Consumers: An Industry Perspective by A. R. Rafie, Carlos Balerdi, Jonathan Crane

“…Rafie, Carlos Balerdi, and Jonathan Crane, presents the findings of surveys of consumers and industry to determine their assessment of lychee's potential to appeal to American consumers and eventually to become as popular as other tropical fruits such as pineapple and mango. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2007. …”
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Salmonella and tomatoes: Q & A for consumers by Max Teplitski, Keith Schneider, Michelle Danyluk

“… SL-263, a 6-page fact sheet by Max Teplitski, Keith Schneider, and Michelle Danyluk, provides research-supported answers to common consumer questions about the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables in response to the recent outbreak of salmonellosis linked to the consumption of tomatoes. …”
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