IoT based intelligent pest management system for precision agriculture by Salman Ahmed, Safdar Nawaz Khan Marwat, Ghassen Ben Brahim, Waseem Ullah Khan, Shahid Khan, Ala Al-Fuqaha, Slawomir Koziel

“…The size of the dataset is 1000+ images categorized into two groups: (1) fruit fly and (2) not fruit fly and a convolutional neural network (CNN) classifier was trained based on the following features: (1) Haralick features (2) Histogram of oriented gradients (3) Hu moments and (4) Color histogram. …”
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Impact of Sodium Alginate and Dried Apple Pomace Powder as a Carrier Agent on the Properties of Freeze-Dried Vegetable Snacks by Magdalena Karwacka, Martyna Gumkowska, Katarzyna Rybak, Agnieszka Ciurzyńska, Monika Janowicz

“…Therefore, research has been undertaken to replace such a carrier agent with food waste fruit pomace. This study compared selected physicochemical properties of freeze-dried vegetable snacks obtained through the addition of sodium alginate and dried apple pomace powder in terms of the viability of replacing hydrocolloid carrier agents in freeze-dried products with fruit pomace. …”
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Research Advances on Biosynthesis, Regulation, and Biological Activities of Apocarotenoid Aroma in Horticultural Plants by Jianan Shi, Chao Cao, Jiayu Xu, Chunhua Zhou

“…Some of them are recognized as important aroma components of fruit and flower with aromatic odor, such as βß-ionone, β-damascenone, and 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one in tomato fruit, and have low odor thresholds with β-ionone having odor threshold of only 0.007 ppb. …”
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OPTIMALISASI PEMANFAATAN PEWARNA ALAMI (NATURAL DYES) UNTUK PREPARAT MASERASI (GOSOK) TULANG by Dewi Puspita Sari, Harlita Harlita

“…Coloring matter natural will ne used for staining among others (1)extract fruit beet (Beta vulgaris L), (2) Secang wood (Caesalpinia sappan L) 3) turmeric (Curcuma domestica Val). …”
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Red Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Chemical Properties Characterization Using Different Packaging Methods During Storage by Rini Umiyati, Lustika Eva Lusiana, Iffah Muflihati, Fafa Nurdyansyah

“…<p>The limited shelf life of red guava fruit encourages efforts to maintain its shelf life by using the sealing and wrapping packaging method with storage at 9ºC for 12 days. …”
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Optimal Food Matrix Model for Digestibility and Bioavailability of Calcium and Zinc by Muzna Khan, Nazir Ahmad, Mahr Un Nisa, Aalia Jadaan

“…The highest (22.80%) and lowest (6.20%) calcium bioavailability were observed with fruit yogurt and carrot juice, respectively. The highest (13.55%) and lowest (10.20%) zinc digestibility were observed with coffee and orange juices, respectively. …”
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Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop by Robert Kariba, Bernice Waweru, Isaac Njaci, Linly Banda, Jenniffer W. Mwangi, Antso Harimanantsoa R, Samuel Muthemba, Jonathan Featherstone, Prasad Hendre, Ramni Jamnadass, Allen Van Deynze, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Oluwaseyi Shorinola

“…Abstract To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, Dovyalis afra, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. …”
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Effects of 1-Methylcyclopropene Treatment on Physicochemical Attributes of “Hai Jiang” Yardlong Bean during Cold Storage by Zitao Jiang, Jiaoke Zeng, Yunke Zheng, Hong Tang, Wen Li

“…The yardlong bean belongs to nonclimacteric fruit. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on physicochemical characteristics of yardlong beans during cold storage. …”
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‘Tais’: a new pear cultivar for the Middle Urals by G. N. Tarasova, L. А. Kotov, D. D. Telezhinskiy

“…The most significant agronomic traits are winter hardiness, high fruit yield, and good fruit quality. The zoned pear assortment for the Middle Urals includes six cultivars. …”
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PbMYB5 transcription factor plays a role in regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd) skin by Shangyun Li, Yutao Yang, Zhiwei Zhou, Xuan Zhou, Diya Lei, Ruiyuan He, Yunting Zhang, Jiliang Zhang, Yuanxiu Lin, Yan Wang, Mengyao Li, Wen He, Qing Chen, Ya Luo, Xiaorong Wang, Haoru Tang, Yong Zhang

“…This study offers new insights into the regulation of various metabolic pathways that impact fruit coloration.…”
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Nutritional Composition, Antinutritional Factors, Antioxidant Activities, Functional Properties, and Sensory Evaluation of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Seeds Grown in Tigray... by Tewelde Hailemicheal Reda, Mulubrhan Kahsay Atsbha

“…Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) seed is one of the main components of fruit crops. The seed is tightly packed together in a mucilaginous structure inside the endocarp of the fruit. …”
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Effect of Crude Leaf Extracts on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. by Prapassorn Bussaman, Piyarat Namsena, Paweena Rattanasena, Angsuman Chandrapatya

“…Sacc. is a fungus that causes anthracnose disease in tropical fruit plants, resulting in damages of the fruit plants and low yield and quality of fruits. …”
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Underwater Shockwave Pretreatment Process to Improve the Scent of Extracted Citrus junos Tanaka (Yuzu) Juice by Eisuke Kuraya, Akiko Touyama, Shina Nakada, Osamu Higa, Shigeru Itoh

“…The proposed treatment method exhibited reliable and good performance for the extraction of volatile and aroma-active compounds from the yuzu fruit. The broad applicability and high reliability of this technique for improving the scent of yuzu fruit juice were demonstrated, confirming its potential for application to a wide range of food extraction processes.…”
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Utilization of Cempedak (Artocarpus champeden) by Communities in Sabun Village, Central Aitinyo Sub-district, Maybrat Regency, West Papua Province by Ariance Juli Ross Nauw, Sepus M Fatem, Susilo Budi Husodo, Mecky Sagrim

“…The result showed that fruits and seeds are part of of the cempedak trees, which is utilised for food. …”
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Europe’s Climate Target for 2050: An Assessment by Richard S. J. Tol

“…That is, a doubling of the decarbonisation rate requires much more than a doubling of the policy effort. The low-hanging fruit has been picked.…”
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Intersemiotic Translation: From Medieval Poetry to Modern Movie by Leila Nik Nasab

“…Which type of Andrew's (1984) adaptation method does The Forbidden Fruit screenplay follow in its adaptation of the story of Sheikh San'an?…”
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Effects of natural plant growth regulator iron chlorin on photosynthesis, yield, and quality of watermelons grown in greenhouses by Qian Feng, Lu Lu, Qingyun Li, Liu Wang, Qingyu Pei, Shoujiang Pan, Jing Tian, Shaowei Lu, Shao Li

“…At the flowering and early fruit expansion stages, the plants were sprayed with iron chlorin with mass concentrations of 0.001, 0.002, 0.004, and 0.008 μg/L (T1, T2, T3, and T4). …”
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Variation in Nutritional Quality of By-Products from Nine Organic Apple Cultivars by Elisabeta Elena Popa, Laurentiu Mihai Palade, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Andreea Barbu, Oana Crina Bujor, Vlad Ioan Popa, Paul Alexandru Popescu, Amalia Carmen Mitelut, Mihaela Cristina Draghici, Mihaela Geicu-Cristea, Mona Elena Popa

“…Therefore, much research has been carried out related to the valorisation of waste generated during the processing of food, especially fruit and vegetables, commonly referred to as by-products. …”
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Improving Storability of “Nanfeng” Mandarins by Treating with Postharvest Hot Water Dipping by İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Chuying Chen, Yao Chen, Jinyin Chen, Zengyu Gan, Chunpeng Wan

“…Firstly, two different temperatures (50 and 55°C) were tested for three different dipping durations (2, 3, and 4 min) on the mandarin fruits, and the best combination was defined for the prevention of weight loss and fruit decay. …”
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Synergistic effects of Vachellia nilotica-derived zinc oxide nanoparticles and melatonin on drought tolerance in Fragaria × ananassa by Tauseef Anwar, Alia Safdar, Huma Qureshi, Ejaz Hussain Siddiqi, Naimat Ullah, Muhammad Tahir Naseem, Walid Soufan

“…Growth and stress parameters included shoot/root length, fruit biomass, bud number, chlorophyll content, oxidative stress markers (H₂O₂, MDA), and antioxidant enzyme activities in the leaves of Fragaria × ananassa. …”
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