Weed Management in Peach by Peter J. Dittmar, Jeffrey G. Williamson

“…HS93/WG020: Weed Management in Stone Fruit Tree Crops (Nectarine, Peach, and Plum) (ufl.edu) …”
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Weed Management in Apple by Peter J. Dittmar, Jeffrey G. Williamson

“…HS88/WG014: Weed Management in Pome Fruit (Apple and Pear) (ufl.edu) …”
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South Florida Tropicals: Carambola by Amy Simonne, Linda Bobroff

“… The carambola or star fruit is native to Southeast Asia. It was introduced to Florida about 100 years ago. …”
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Characterizing the extractable proteins from tomato leaves – A proteomics study by Marietheres Kleuter, Yafei Yu, Lukas Verdegaal, Francesco Pancaldi, Antoine H.P. America, Atze Jan van der Goot, Luisa M. Trindade

“…This study investigated the underlying factors in protein extractability through a comprehensive proteomics analysis across four plant developmental stages (vegetative, flowering, fruit-forming, mature-fruit). The findings linked reduced yields to a shift in leaf function, from anabolic to catabolic processes and (a)biotic stress responses. …”
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Physicochemical and structural properties of starches from non-traditional sources in China by Yang Jingyi, Chagam Koteswara Reddy, Zhili Fan, Baojun Xu

“…In this study, we isolated starches from non-traditional sources, including quinoa, lentil, arrowhead, gorgon fruit, sorghum, chickpea, proso millet, and purple potato and investigated their morphology, physicochemical, and functional properties. …”
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Pomegranate Peels and Seeds as a Source of Phenolic Compounds: Effect of Cultivar, By-Product, and Extraction Solvent by Lara Campos, Luana Seixas, Marta H. F. Henriques, António M. Peres, Ana C. A. Veloso

“…The nutraceutical properties of Punica granatum L. are not restricted to the edible portion of the fruit but also to the peels and seeds, flowers, leaves, and tree bark. …”
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Noni Juice Improves Serum Lipid Profiles and Other Risk Markers in Cigarette Smokers by Mian-Ying Wang, Lin Peng, Vicki Weidenbacher-Hoper, Shixin Deng, Gary Anderson, Brett J. West

“…Morinda citrifolia (noni) fruit juice has been found previously to have a significant antioxidant activity. …”
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Vermicomposted tannery wastes in the organic cultivation of sweet pepper: growth, nutritive value and production by Ramom Rachide Nunes, Lívia Botacini Favoretto Pigatin, Ticiane Silva Oliveira, Rhaissa Mecca Bontempi, Maria Olímpia Oliveira Rezende

“…Based on the Cr dynamics in the plants, the highest concentration was found in the fruits, varied as follows: fruits > stem and stalks > leaves = root; however, the Cr concentration in the fruits was statistically the same across all treatments. …”
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Persistence of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae in a novel capsule formulation by Jermaine D. Perier, Shaohui Wu, Steven P. Arthurs, Michael D. Toews, David I. Shapiro-Ilan

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Comparative Analysis of the Content of Sum of Hydroxycinnamic Acids from Leaves of Actinidia arguta Lindl. Collected in Ukraine and China by Nadiia Kovalska, Uliana Karpiuk, Valentyna Minarchenko, Iryna Cholak, Natalia Zaimenko, Nadiia Skrypchenko, Dejiang Liu

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STUDY OF QUALITY AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF ALCOHOLIC PEAR SLICES by Himalaya Ghimire, Basanta Kumar Rai, Kishor Rai, Ramila Dahal, Girija Sherma, Saru Giri, Sanjay Chaudhary, Priti Acharya

“…Pear fruit (Pyrus pyrifolia) is known for its distinctive chemical composition, making it a promising substrate for wine fermentation. …”
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Frugivory and Seed Dispersal of the Threatened Cactus <i>Browningia candelaris</i> in the Vicinity of a Mining Site in the Atacama Desert, Chile by Ana María Humaña, Carlos E. Valdivia

“…However, animal visitation rates for consumption of immature and mature fruits did not differ significantly between sites. …”
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Production of Nutritious Flour from Residue Custard Apple (Annona squamosa L.) for the Development of New Products by Felipe Thiago Caldeira Souza, Elenilson Rivando Santos, Jeisiely da Cruz Silva, Iara Barros Valentim, Thalyta Christie Braga Rabelo, Nicole Ranielly Farias de Andrade, Leane Kellen de Souza Silva

“…Currently, the fruit processing industry generates a high volume of waste in fruits that have not reached a quality standard for consumption or by-products generated throughout the production process. …”
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Effect of Delayed Harvesting on the Quality of 'Cuixiang' Kiwifruit by Wen PENG, Min ZHANG, Xinyi LI, Qinyu ZHAO, Xiangyu SUN, Tingting MA

“…The normal harvested fruits were the control group, and the fruits with 1~4 weeks of delayed harvesting were the treatment group. …”
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Drying Kinetics and Chemical Properties of Mango by Jonathan Ampah, Komla Agbeko Dzisi, Ahmad Addo, Ato Bart-Plange

“…Four mango fruit varieties of average slice thickness 0.6 cm and slice area 10 cm2 were dried using a mechanical dryer at varied temperatures, 55°C, 65°C, and 75°C. …”
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Phenetic Analysis of Cultivated Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in Malaysia by Y. S. Chen, M. Dayod, C. S. Tawan

“…However, the principle component analysis showed that the fruit size and seed diameter were the important diagnostic key characteristics. …”
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Reflections of adolescent motherhood on infant and young child feeding practices: the case of Uganda by Gözde Zeynep Yeşiloğlu, Suzan Yalçin, Sıddika Songül Yalçin

“…Results The rates of ongoing breastfeeding, bottle feeding, minimum meal frequency, minimum dietary diversity, minimum acceptable diet, egg and/or flesh food consumption, zero vegetable or fruit consumption, and unhealthy food consumption were found to be 77.7%, 16.3%, 37.5%, 28.7%, 14.2%, 41.7%, 31.6%, and 14.7%, respectively. …”
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Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure Combined with Natural Inhibitors on Polyphenol Oxidase Activity and Related Quality Attributes of Cloudy Apple Juice by TIAN Xuezhi, CAO Zhihong, JIANG Naixiang, XIAO Zhijian, TANG Zheng, WANG Yongtao

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Analysis of Some Heavy Metals and Organic Acids in Ficus carica Growing Adjacent in the Serpentine Soil in Sulaimani/Kurdistan, Iraq by Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Mohammed Rawf Hussain, Osama Hamid Shareef, Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Sardar Mohammed Weli, Fatimah Mohammed Ali, Sabiha Sharif Salih

“…This indicates that it is normal for human beings and animals to consume such fruits.…”
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Agronomic Efficiency of Biosolid as Source of Nitrogen to Banana Plants by Luiz Antonio Junqueira Teixeira, Ronaldo Severiano Berton, Aline Reneé Coscione, Luis Alberto Saes, Marcio Koiti Chiba

“…Fruit yield with mineral fertilization or sludge applications did not differ statistically (P>0.05). …”
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