Effects of Dazomet Fumigation Combined with <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> on Soil Microbial Community Structure of Continuously Cropped Strawberry by Ran Wu, Yan Li, Jian Meng, Jiangwei Han

“…The soil of a strawberry greenhouse with continuous cropping for 10 years was used as the research object, and rhizosphere soil samples from strawberry continuous cropping were collected before dazomet fumigation (M0), after dazomet fumigation (M1), after dazomet fumigation in the fruit early phase without the addition of <i>T</i>. …”
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Human health risks of PAHs in soil and vegetables from Tiga, Kano State, Nigeria by Enyojo S. Okwute, Zakari Mohammed, David E. Arthur, Haruna B. Wayar, Joseph C. Akan

“…Additionally, 20 g of each vegetable were collected and divided into fruit, stem, and root components. Standard procedures were used for the extraction and clean-up of PAHs from both soil and vegetable samples, and instrumental analysis was conducted using SHIMADZU GC-MS (GC-17A). …”
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Snapshot of health-related behaviours in adults living with disabilities 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study by Syeda F Hussain, Nikki Heinze, Claire L Castle, Lauren R Godier-McBard, Theofilos Kempapidis, Renata S M Gomes

“…Mann-Whitney U and Χ2 tests were used to compare a range of health behaviours including time spent self-isolating, smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise frequency and diet in adults with and without disabilities.Setting A convenience sample of UK adults was recruited through the researchers’ personal and professional networks including UK-based sight loss sector charities, social media platforms and professional forums.Participants A total of 123 UK participants completed the survey.Outcome measures COVID-19 diagnosis, time spent self-isolating, alcohol consumption frequency, exercise frequency, change in smoking habit and eating habits.Results No significant differences were found in alcohol consumption, smoking, water intake, breakfast, or fruit and vegetable intake. There were statistically significant differences in the time spent self-isolating (U=2061, p=0.001), exercise frequency (U=1171.5, p=0.005) and the amount of food eaten (χ2 (2)=9.60, p=0.008, Cramer’s V=0.281). …”
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Effect of Phosphate Amendment on Cadmium Accumulation in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) Grown in Geogenic Cd-Rich Soil from the Karst Region by Yuyang Li, Dan Xing, Rong Wen, Wangwang Zhou, Yongxiang Zhang, Yizhang Liu

“…The findings of this study highlight that monocalcium phosphate is not a suitable choice for reducing the accumulation of Cd in pepper fruits in the studied soil and that other remediation strategies are needed.…”
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Genetic Components Derived Parameters and Heterosis in Okra under Saudi Arabia Conditions by Mohamed F. M. Abdelkader, Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Mohamed Z. Diyasty, Noha A. Sukar, Maged I. Farag, Nesma N. I. Mohamed, Yasser A. M. A. Salama, Mohamed A. Abdein

“…The superior crosses identified through heterosis analysis were Egyptian Balady × Line 4.1.18 (30.8 ton/ha), Line 4.1.18 × Egyptian Balady (29.8 ton/ha), Dwarf Green Long Pod × Line 4.1.18 (28.3 ton/ha), and Egyptian Balady × Dwarf Green Long Pod (27.6 ton/ha) as these crosses had high performance as well as significant and higher estimates of heterobeltiosis for fruit yield per plant and yield attributing other characters.…”
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ANALYSIS OF A GENETIC COLLECTION OF TOMATO CULTIVARS AND HYBRID FORMS FOR RESISTANCE TO LEAF MOLD USING DNA MARKERS by I. N. Shamshin, M. V. Maslova, Y. V. Gryazneva

“…Leaf mold, a disease caused by the fungus Cladosporium fulvum Cooke in tomato, is one of the reasons for a significant decrease in the fruit yield. The most reli­able and environmentally friendly way to protect tomato from diseases is the development of resistant cultivars and hybrids. …”
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Marketing of Direct Selling of Agricultural Products by Zdenka Kádeková, Anton Kretter

“…Direct selling is more intensive in the companies selling fruit and vegetables, where the volume of direct sales reaches 10% to 15% share of sales. …”
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Cultivation of Different Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus species) on Coffee Waste and Determination of Their Relative Biological Efficiency and Pectinase Enzyme Production, Ethiopia by Guta Dissasa

“…The periods for spawn running, pinhead and fruit body formation, number of flushes, yield, and biological efficiency of the four Pleurotus species (P. citrinopileatus, P. eryngii, P. ostreatus, and P. sapidus) grown on coffee husk and parchment were studied. …”
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Enhancing grape juice with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CWKu-12: Assessing probiotic viability, physicochemical changes, sensory characteristics, and quality kinetics throughout st... by Shaghayegh Echresh, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Fereshteh Falah, Mohammad Noshad, Salam A. Ibrahim

“…Traditional non-dairy fermented beverages are produced worldwide. Fruit juices are popular with people of all ages and are seen as healthy and refreshing, leading to interest in creating probiotic functional beverages from them. ​…”
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Concept of producing of the Russian national system of functional food by Yu. V. Fotev, V. F. Pivovarov, A. M. Artemyeva, I. M. Kulikov, Y. K. Goncharova, А. I. Syso, N. P. Goncharov

“…Taking into account the prevailing demographic situation in the Russian Federation, it is necessary to create a comprehensive national program for the allocation of new high-content sources of FF ingredients based on traditional and underutilized crops, cultivars and forms of cereal, vegetable and fruit crops and their inclusion in agricultural production as well as existing and newly created technological processes in food industry. …”
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Synaptic enrichment and dynamic regulation of the two opposing dopamine receptors within the same neurons by Shun Hiramatsu, Kokoro Saito, Shu Kondo, Hidetaka Katow, Nobuhiro Yamagata, Chun-Fang Wu, Hiromu Tanimoto

“…Dopamine can play opposing physiological roles depending on the receptor subtype. In the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, Dop1R1 and Dop2R encode the D1- and D2-like receptors, respectively, and are reported to oppositely regulate intracellular cAMP levels. …”
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Phenolic Compounds from Apples: Reviewing their Occurrence, Absorption, Bioavailability, Processing, and Antioxidant Activity – a Review by Małgorzata Starowicz, Bohdan Achrem–Achremowicz, Mariusz K. Piskuła, Henryk Zieliński

“…The gathered studies have confirmed that the choice of polyphenol-rich raw material as well as proper processing are important to achieve high-quality fruit-based products with a high content of antioxidants after a few stages of production. …”
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Opioid Prescription Patterns for Discharged Patients from the Emergency Department by Justin Yanuck, Jonathan B. Lee, Soheil Saadat, Jila Rouhi, Ghadi Ghanem, Bharath Chakravarthy, Shalini Shah

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Genome variability of domestic tomato varieties: data from AFLP analysis by A. V. Kulakova, E. A. Dyachenko, A. V. Shchennikova, O. N. Pyshnaya, E. A. Dzhos

“…Introgressive tomato breeding uses related wild Solanum species to improve cultivars for stress tolerance and fruit quality traits. The aim of this work was to evaluate the genome variability of 59 cultivars and perspective breeding lines of S. lycopersicum and 11 wild tomato species using the AFLP method. …”
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Guiding chili variety selection for Zao chili in Guizhou: Based on a systematic study of sensory, physicochemical, and volatile characteristics by Xueya Wang, Kuan Lu, Wenxin Li, Ju Chen, Yong Yin, Xiaojing Sun, Min Lu, Jianwen He

“…Chaotian chilies are harder and spicier, have a higher seed/skin ratio and crude fibre content, and lower fruit weight, water content, and reducing sugar content than Erjingtiao chilies. …”
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Feasibility and potential effect of a pilot blended digital behavior change intervention promoting sustainable diets over a year by Ujué Fresán, Miguel López-Moreno, Sergi Fàbregues, Paquito Bernard, Anna Boronat, Vera Araújo-Soares, Laura M. König, Joren Buekers, Guillaume Chevance

“…Specifically, 92% of the participants significantly increased their daily fruit and vegetable consumption, and 58% significantly reduced their intake of red and processed meat as well as ultra-processed foods. …”
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Tomato Quality during Short-Term Storage Assessed by Colour and Electronic Nose by Valeria Messina, Pía Guadalupe Domínguez, Ana Maria Sancho, Noemi Walsöe de Reca, Fernando Carrari, Gabriela Grigioni

“…An assay based on an electronic olfactory system was set to evaluate tomato fruits by sensing the aromatic volatiles during postharvest storage of 21 days at 19±0.5∘C in darkness. …”
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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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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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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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