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Research on Molecular Mechanism of Fruit Softening
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Research on Molecular Mechanism of Fruit Softening

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2025) | Viewed by 2060

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jianzhao Li

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School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
Interests: plant molecular biology; metabolites; plant biotechnology; postharvest
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Prof. Dr. Minjie Qian

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Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Tropical Horticultural Crops, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Danzhou 571737, China
Interests: regulation and molecular mechanism of fruit quality
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Dr. Aidi Zhang

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School of Food Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai 264011, China
Interests: fruit quality; transcriptional regulation; regulation of gene expression
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Fruits, which are rich in various nutrients, represent an important component of the modern diet and provide many health benefits to humans. Softening has been well documented in both climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. After softening, their high metabolic activity makes most fruits highly perishable commodities, commonly causing quick deterioration and a short shelf or storage life. Thus, understanding or modifying the biochemistry, physiology, and molecular biology of postharvest organs that are developmentally altered to affect their overall quality is a crucial objective in rendering fruit attractive. This Special Issue aims to expand our understanding of the molecular mechanism of fruit softening.

We welcome the submission of high-quality original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, opinions, perspectives, and methods on, but not limited to, the following topics:

  1. The physiological, molecular, and genetic profiles of agronomic fruits during softening.
  2. The pre- and postharvest determination of genetic and physiological alterations during fruit softening.
  3. The influence of different environmental factors on fruit softening.
  4. Multi-omics (transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, etc.) applications to reveal the regulatory mechanisms of fruit softening.

Dr. Jianzhao Li
Dr. Minjie Qian
Dr. Aidi Zhang
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • fruit
  • softening
  • postharvest
  • molecular mechanism

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Advancing Fruit Preservation: Ecofriendly Treatments for Controlling Fruit Softening
by Sisanda Sibusiso Mthembu, Lembe Samukelo Magwaza, Samson Zeray Tesfay and Asanda Mditshwa
Horticulturae 2024, 10(9), 904; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10090904 - 26 Aug 2024
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Textural softening is a major factor that limits the storage potential of fruit. Fresh produce markets incur severe financial losses due to excessive fruit softening. The application of preservation strategies aimed at mitigating fruit softening is crucial for optimising the marketability of fruit. [...] Read more.
Textural softening is a major factor that limits the storage potential of fruit. Fresh produce markets incur severe financial losses due to excessive fruit softening. The application of preservation strategies aimed at mitigating fruit softening is crucial for optimising the marketability of fruit. Proposed preservation strategies include ecofriendly treatments, namely, hexanal, edible coatings, heat treatments, ozone and UV-C irradiation. These treatments optimise firmness retention by targeting the factors that affect fruit softening, such as ethylene, respiration rates, enzymes and pathogens. This review discusses the mechanisms by which ecofriendly treatments inhibit fruit softening, providing insights into their effect on ethylene biosynthesis, cell wall metabolism and disease resistance. Although ecofriendly treatments offer a promising and sustainable approach for delaying fruit softening, the optimisation of treatment application protocols is needed to improve their efficacy in retaining fruit firmness. Studies reporting on the molecular mechanisms by which ecofriendly treatments inhibit fruit softening are limited. Future studies should prioritise proteomic and transcriptome analyses to advance our understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms by which ecofriendly treatments delay the fruit-softening process. Full article
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