Reproductive Growth and Development of Blueberry by Jeffrey G. Williamson, James W. Olmstead, Paul M. Lyrene

“…This revised 7-page fact sheet discusses flower bud initiation and development, pollination and fruit set, fruit development and yield, and the use of plant growth regulators. …”
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Ameliorating potential effects of natural biological formulations and biostimulants on plant health and quality attributes in coriander-fenugreek intercropped strawberry (Fragaria... by Priya Thakur, Pramod Kumar, CL Sharma, Uday Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Tanzin Ladon

“…The positive influence both on leaf and fruit NPK contents were also recorded when plantlets were supplemented with GJ @100 g/m2 + JV@ 20% + Azolla @ 200 g/plant. …”
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Productivity of grafted papaya growing under open environment in the Mexican pacific by Álvarez-Hernández Juan Carlos, Castellanos-Ramos Javier Zaragoza, Aguirre-Mancilla Cesar Leobardo

“…The fruit quality was not influenced by grafting. In the productivity, the grafted plants showed higher fruit production. …”
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Physiochemical and Phytochemical Properties of Wax Apple (Syzygium samarangense [Blume] Merrill & L. M. Perry var. Jambu Madu) as Affected by Growth Regulator Application by Mohammad Moneruzzaman Khandaker, Amru Nasrulhaq Boyce, Normaniza Osman, ABM Sharif Hossain

“…This study represents the first paper of the effects of growth regulators on the physiochemical and phytochemical properties of the wax apple fruit, a widely cultivated fruit tree in southeast Asia. …”
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Immobilization of Bifidobacterium infantis Cells in Selected Hydrogels as a Method of Increasing Their Survival in Fermented Milkless Beverages by Urszula T. Jasińska, Sylwia Skąpska, Lubomiła Owczarek, Agnieszka Dekowska, Dorota Lewińska

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Naturally russeted and wound russeted skins of mango (cv. ‘Apple’) show no differences in anatomy, chemical composition or gene expression by Jannis Straube, Thomas O. Athoo, Viktoria Zeisler-Diehl, Kiran Suresh, Lukas Schreiber, Moritz Knoche

“…Russeting refers to an area of fruit skin where the primary (epidermal) surface has been replaced by a secondary (peridermal) surface. …”
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Mineral Composition of Four Edible Mushrooms by S. E. Mallikarjuna, A. Ranjini, Devendra J. Haware, M. R. Vijayalakshmi, M. N. Shashirekha, S. Rajarathnam

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Phenolic-Rich Baccaurea angulata Modulates Inflammatory Biomarkers of Atherosclerosis by Muhammad Ibrahim, Maryam Abimbola Mikail, Idris Adewale Ahmed, Radiah Abdul Ghani

“…Baccaurea angulata is an underutilized fruit of the island of Borneo. It was obtained from Bau, Sarawak, Malaysia. …”
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Identification and development of source material for breeding early bushy and short-vined cultivars of <i>Cucurbita moschata</i> Duch. ex Poir. by A. G. Elatskova

“…‘Mariya’) by 26.7–130%, and matched the reference in fruit quality. Hybrids from the crosses of vined accessions with the bushy form KL 745 were studied. …”
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Analysis of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Chenopodium ambrosioides: An Ethnomedicinal Plant by Muhammad Ajaib, Tanveer Hussain, Saleha Farooq, Mehrban Ashiq

“…Aqueous extracts of bark and fruit exhibited maximum antioxidant potential in all assays except DPPH assay. …”
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Effects of Momordica cochinchinensis Aril Extract on Sterilized Low-Fat Milk, Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities by Thitiporn Anunthawan, Santi Phosri, Jirayus Woraratphoka, Rasapirose Somwatcharajit, Panee Terdsaksri, Prangruethai Prangphet

“…The aril extract (0.4% g/mL) of Gac fruit in milk supplement can inhibit cancer cell lines. …”
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Phenotypic Diversity Assessment of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench) Genotypes in Ethiopia Using Multivariate Analysis by Jemal Mohammed, Wassu Mohammed, Eleni Shiferaw

“…This study showed the presence of considerable genetic variation among the genotypes for most of the traits, including fruit yield, seed yield, and nutrient content of seeds, indicating the possibility of using these genotypes to develop okra varieties with high fruit-yielding and good nutritional content.…”
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Design and Construction of a Simple Cell Using Lemon. by Turyatunga, Smith

“…The purpose of this project was to design and construct a simple cell using lemon. Lemon fruit is made up of a mixture of chemicals that is called an electrolyte. …”
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Cranberry Fruitworm Acrobasis vaccinii Riley (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by James T. Brown, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…As larvae, these moths are the primary pest of large fruit cranberries and a significant pest of highbush blueberries (Fitzpatrick 2008).   …”
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Nitrogen (N) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“…N has more influence on tree growth, appearance, and fruit production/quality than any other mineral element. …”
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Key Lime Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane

“…FC47, a 12-page fact sheet by Jonathan Crane, provides homeowners with an overview of this small bushy citrus fruit tree introduced to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the sixteenth century — description, propagation, fruit production, placement in the landscape, care, pest management, concerns with lawn care, harvest, ripening, and storage, use and nutrition. …”
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Ackee Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane, Carlos F. Balerdi

“…Balerdi, provides information about this fruit which is a common ingredient in Jamaican cooking, but which is not recommended for home landscape use due to the fact that the fruit is extremely poisonous when it is under-developed or over-ripe. …”
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Lee Citrus Hybrid by L.K. Jackson, Stephen H. Futch

“…There has been renewed interest in Lee following the freezes of the 1980's since the fruit matures early and the trees are fairly cold hardy. …”
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Ackee Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane, Carlos F. Balerdi

“…Balerdi, provides information about this fruit which is a common ingredient in Jamaican cooking, but which is not recommended for home landscape use due to the fact that the fruit is extremely poisonous when it is under-developed or over-ripe. …”
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Magnesium (Mg) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“…Trees with inadequate Mg may have no symptoms in the spring growth flush, but leaf symptoms develop as the leaves age and the fruit expand and mature in the summer and fall. Magnesium deficiency symptoms occur on mature leaves following the removal of Mg to satisfy fruit requirements. …”
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