Horticulturae, Volume 11, Issue 1

Elevated oxygen is regarded as an effective approach to maintaining the quality of fresh plant products. To elucidate the role of elevated oxygen in polyphenol biosynthesis and antioxidant capacity, we evaluated the impact of different concentrations...

Located in the southwestern region of China, the Yunnan–Kweichow Plateau, is closely related to the origins of Pyrus L. Despite this important status, there has been relatively little population genetics research focused on the wild Pyrus speci...

Kiwiberries, an emerging fruit variety with increasing consumer demand, face significant commercialization challenges due to their short shelf life. This study evaluates the effectiveness of edible alginate-based coatings in extending the shelf life...

The review focuses on the evaluation of antioxidant potential and its changes by various factors such as growing conditions, the use of fertilizers, the analyzed part of the plant, the solvent used, the extraction method, purifying procedures, and th...

Contamination of fresh blueberries via contact with an equipment surface is an important food hygiene/safety issue. In this study, four and six over-the-row blueberry machine harvesters in Georgia or Oregon were each sampled twice on two different ha...

Flowering is a complex developmental mechanism and is essential for successful reproduction in plants. Complex regulatory networks transform vegetative shoot apical meristems into inflorescence meristems. Further, floral meristems transition to flora...

Water scarcity, especially in countries like Egypt, is one of the biggest challenges facing agricultural development. Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is drought-resistant but only if the irrigation can be optimized. This can be a crucial approach towar...

White button mushrooms are an important crop globally, and due to the role of peat in current cultivation practices, the industry is under increasing pressure to find suitable alternatives. Peat functions as “casing”, a surface layer that...

Despite the continuous development of greenhouse cultivation technology, the influence mechanism of covering conditions on the root distribution of greenhouse crops remains unclear, which is emerging as a significant research topic at present. The in...

Health-conscious consumers are looking for healthier foods that promote health and well-being [...]