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13 Citations
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Organic Control of Pear Psylla in Pear with Trunk Injection

  • Celeste E. Wheeler,
  • Christine Vandervoort and
  • John C. Wise

22 September 2020

Organic production of pears is challenging in part because OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) approved biopesticides are short lived when applied as foliar sprays. Trunk injection is an alternative method of insecticide delivery that may enhan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,690 Views
16 Pages

Isolation and Identification of Pear Ring Rot Fungus and Resistance Evaluation of Different Pear Varieties

  • Chen Wang,
  • Yanjie Zhang,
  • Chunqing Ou,
  • Fei Wang,
  • Li Ma,
  • Caihong Wang and
  • Shuling Jiang

Botryosphaeria dothidea is a significant plant pathogen responsible for causing ulcers, wilt, and fruit decay across a wide range of host plants. One notable fungal disease attributed to B. dothidea is pear tree ring rot, which currently ranks among...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,676 Views
12 Pages

Birch Pollen Related Pear Allergy: A Single-Blind Oral Challenge TRIAL with 2 Pear Cultivars

  • Nicolette W. de Jong,
  • Severina Terlouw,
  • Frank E. van Boven,
  • M.S. van Maaren,
  • Marco W.J. Schreurs,
  • Dianne B.P.M. van den Berg-Somhorst,
  • Diederik Esser and
  • Shanna Bastiaan-Net

18 April 2021

Approximately 70% of birch pollen allergic patients in Europe experience hypersensitivity reactions to Immunoglobulin E (IgE) cross-reactive food sources. This so-called pollen-food syndrome (PFS) is defined by allergic symptoms elicited promptly by...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,524 Views
16 Pages

Pear decline (PD) phytoplasma populations were examined over one year in non-symptomatic pear trees with HW620 scions grafted onto three different rootstocks: OH×F87 (PD resistant), OH×F69 (PD susceptible), and Bartlett (PD susceptible)....

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,745 Views
12 Pages

Physiochemical Changes of European Pear cv. Conference and Asian Pear cv. Yali during Cold Storage

  • Pavel Híc,
  • Jarmila Kožíšková,
  • Petra Omastová,
  • Josef Balík,
  • Jan Goliáš and
  • Miroslav Horák

This study evaluated the physiochemical changes of one commercial European pear variety ‘Conference’ and one Asian pear variety ‘Yali’ during 60 days of storage at 1 °C. Content of organic acids, ethylene and formation of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
2,762 Views
17 Pages

YOLOv9s-Pear: A Lightweight YOLOv9s-Based Improved Model for Young Red Pear Small-Target Recognition

  • Yi Shi,
  • Zhen Duan,
  • Shunhao Qing,
  • Long Zhao,
  • Fei Wang and
  • Xingcan Yuwen

12 September 2024

With the advancement of computer vision technology, the demand for fruit recognition in agricultural automation is increasing. To improve the accuracy and efficiency of recognizing young red pears, this study proposes an improved model based on the l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
222 Views
20 Pages

Pear Scab Disease Suppression by Pseudomonas capeferrum NFX1 Is Mediated by Direct Antagonism Against Venturia pyrina and Pear Defense Priming

  • Sara Tedesco,
  • Margarida Pimenta,
  • Filipa T. Silva,
  • João P. Baixinho,
  • Frédéric Bustos Gaspar,
  • Maria Teresa Barreto Crespo and
  • Francisco X. Nascimento

7 March 2026

Pear scab, caused by Venturia pyrina, poses a threat to pear cultivation, with particularly severe consequences for Portugal’s high-value Rocha pear industry. Despite its economic impact, few biological control agents are currently available. I...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,323 Views
30 Pages

ECLPOD: An Extremely Compressed Lightweight Model for Pear Object Detection in Smart Agriculture

  • Yuhang Xie,
  • Xiyu Zhong,
  • Jialei Zhan,
  • Chang Wang,
  • Nating Liu,
  • Lin Li,
  • Peirui Zhao,
  • Liujun Li and
  • Guoxiong Zhou

17 July 2023

Accurate pear sorting plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality of pears and increasing the sales of them. In the domain of intelligent pear sorting, precise target detection of pears is imperative. However, practical implementation faces challeng...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,201 Views
18 Pages

Xenia Effect on Nutritional and Flavor Components of ‘Jingbaili’ Pear

  • Yaxun Qiao,
  • Wenjie Yu,
  • Keju Li,
  • Jingze Cao,
  • Jie Zhu,
  • Qiuning Wang,
  • Jiaqi Zhao,
  • Yunping Wang,
  • Liping Luo and
  • Fangjian Ning
  • + 1 author

2 January 2025

The ‘Jingbaili’ pear is a national geographical indication product of China, featuring an oblate shape and being rich in nutrients. But the quality of the ‘Jingbaili’ pear is unstable. Xenia can cause changes in the quality of...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,486 Views
19 Pages

This article provides a comprehensive review of the current results of pear-picking technology, delving into the development process, classification, application status, and development trends of picking machinery, picking robots, and intelligent tec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
106 Citations
10,155 Views
15 Pages

Dormancy is an adaptive mechanism that allows temperate deciduous plants to survive unfavorable winter conditions. In the present work, we investigated the possible function of abscisic acid (ABA) on the endodormancy process in pear. The ABA content...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,783 Views
25 Pages

Regulation of Pear Fruit Quality: A Review Based on Chinese Pear Varieties

  • Ying Zhang,
  • Yudou Cheng,
  • Yuru Ma,
  • Junfeng Guan and
  • Hao Zhang

28 December 2024

Fruit quality is one of the most important economic traits of fruit crops, directly influencing market prices and orchard revenues. Enhancing fruit quality has therefore become a critical objective in both fruit production and scientific research. Ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,595 Views
18 Pages

Antioxidant Edible Films Based on Pear Juice and Pregelatinized Cassava Starch: Effect of the Carbohydrate Profile at Different Degrees of Pear Ripeness

  • Carmen Rosa Quintero Pimiento,
  • Paula Virginia Fernández,
  • Marina Ciancia,
  • Alex López-Córdoba,
  • Silvia Goyanes,
  • María Alejandra Bertuzzi and
  • María Laura Foresti

30 October 2023

Edible films based on fruit and vegetable purees combined with different food-grade biopolymeric binding agents (e.g., pectin, gelatin, starch, sodium alginate) are recognized as interesting packaging materials that benefit from the physical, mechani...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,531 Views
8 Pages

The Survival of Pear Dormant Buds at Ultra-Low Temperatures

  • Alois Bilavcik,
  • Milos Faltus and
  • Jiri Zamecnik

18 November 2021

Currently, there is a varietal diversity decline in pear orchards of the Czech Republic. Thus, the safe storage of their gene pool collections is becoming increasingly important. Therefore, the ultra-low temperature survival after two-step cryopreser...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,533 Views
8 Pages

Antioxidant Properties of the Native Khechechuri Pear from Western Georgia

  • Tamara Gabour Sad,
  • Indira Djafaridze,
  • Aleko Kalandia,
  • Maia Vanidze,
  • Katarina Smilkov and
  • Claus Jacob

1 February 2021

Khechechuri is an endemic species of a pear spread over one region of Western Georgia, called Adjara. Pears are a dietary source of bioactive components such as polyphenols and triterpenic acid. In addition to highlighting its gastronomic value, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,180 Views
13 Pages

Honey Bee Foraging Decisions Influenced by Pear Volatiles

  • Wenting Su,
  • Weihua Ma,
  • Qi Zhang,
  • Xiao Hu,
  • Guiling Ding,
  • Yusuo Jiang and
  • Jiaxing Huang

The interactions between plants and pollinators are complex. Flower volatiles as special olfactory cues could influence the foraging choices of pollinators. Here, we conducted bioassays to evaluate the role of flower volatiles on the attraction of ho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,568 Views
12 Pages

29 September 2023

This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of predicting nutritional parameters of the Korla pear using stress relaxation and creep parameters. A creep-recovery test and stress relaxation test were performed on the pear using a TA-XT plus Textur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,179 Views
19 Pages

Function and Characteristic Analysis of Candidate PEAR Proteins in Populus yunnanensis

  • Ping Li,
  • Jing Wang,
  • Derui Jiang,
  • Anmin Yu,
  • Rui Sun and
  • Aizhong Liu

23 August 2023

PEAR proteins are a type of plant-specific DNA binding with one finger (Dof) transcription factors that play a key role in the regulation of plant growth, especially during phloem cell growth and seed germination in Arabidopsis. However, the identifi...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,412 Views
9 Pages

A New Source of Inoculum for Stemphylium vesicarium: Consequences for the Management of Brown Spot of Pear

  • Federico Cavina,
  • Serena Baiocco,
  • Lorenzo Tomba,
  • Fabio Ravaglia,
  • Christian Moretti,
  • Rosario Raso,
  • Valentino Giorgio Rettore,
  • Martina Parrilli,
  • Gianfranco Pradolesi and
  • Riccardo Bugiani

27 October 2024

Brown spot of pear (BSP), caused by Stemphylium vesicarium, is one of the most dangerous pear fungal diseases, being responsible for huge losses in production. Currently, in order to increase its containment, chemical control is implemented in conjun...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,356 Views
17 Pages

Influence of Pear Variety and Drying Methods on the Quality of Dried Fruit

  • Agata Marzec,
  • Hanna Kowalska,
  • Jolanta Kowalska,
  • Ewa Domian and
  • Andrzej Lenart

5 November 2020

In this study, the impacts of two different pear cultivars, “Conference” and “Alexander Lucas”, on the kinetics and the final quality of samples dried by convection (CD) and microwave-convection (MCD) methods, were investigate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
4,456 Views
15 Pages

Pear Defect Detection Method Based on ResNet and DCGAN

  • Yan Zhang,
  • Shiyun Wa,
  • Pengshuo Sun and
  • Yaojun Wang

28 September 2021

To address the current situation, in which pear defect detection is still based on a workforce with low efficiency, we propose the use of the CNN model to detect pear defects. Since it is challenging to obtain defect images in the implementation proc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
4,728 Views
12 Pages

PbCOP1.1 Contributes to the Negative Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Pear

  • Meng Wu,
  • Min Si,
  • Xieyu Li,
  • Linyan Song,
  • Jianlong Liu,
  • Rui Zhai,
  • Liu Cong,
  • Rongrong Yue,
  • Chengquan Yang and
  • Zhigang Wang
  • + 2 authors

12 February 2019

The synthesis of anthocyanin in pear (Pyrus bretschneideri) fruit is regulated by light. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of pear fruit coloring mediated by upstream light-signaling regulators. Here, the photoresponse factors C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
291 Views
24 Pages

8 February 2026

China is the world’s largest pear producer, yet its production remains constrained by structural inefficiencies and regional disparities. Clarifying the spatiotemporal evolution of pear production land and its driving mechanisms is essential fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,626 Views
17 Pages

Metabolomics Analysis of Phenolic Composition and Content in Five Pear Cultivars Leaves

  • Huijun Jiao,
  • Qiuzhu Guan,
  • Ran Dong,
  • Kun Ran,
  • Hongwei Wang,
  • Xiaochang Dong and
  • Shuwei Wei

7 September 2024

Phenolic compounds are the predominant chemical constituents in the secondary metabolites of plants and are commonly found in pears. In this study, we focused on the analysis of the phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of leaves from five pe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
60 Citations
17,047 Views
14 Pages

Antioxidant and Anticlastogenic Capacity of Prickly Pear Juice

  • Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán,
  • Fernando García-Melo,
  • José A. Morales-González,
  • Patricia Vázquez-Alvarado,
  • Sergio Muñoz-Juárez,
  • Clara Zuñiga-Pérez,
  • Maria Teresa Sumaya-Martínez,
  • Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar and
  • Alejandra Hernández-Ceruelos

18 October 2013

Plants belonging to the genus Opuntia spp. are the most abundant of the Cactaceae family, grown throughout America and the Mediterranean central area. Its fruit, known as cactus pear or prickly pear, is an oval berry grouped in different colors. Some...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,614 Views
15 Pages

31 October 2022

The cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruit is widely cultivated and grown naturally in arid regions because it is adaptive to a wide range of soil and environments. The pear fruit is inhabited by different micro-organisms and has chemical compositi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,807 Views
18 Pages

Physicochemical Properties of Dried and Powdered Pear Pomace

  • Anna Krajewska,
  • Dariusz Dziki,
  • Mustafa Abdullah Yilmaz and
  • Fethi Ahmet Özdemir

5 February 2024

Pear pomace, a byproduct of juice production, represents a valuable reservoir of bioactive compounds with potential health benefits for humans. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of drying method and temperature on pear pomace, specifically f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,725 Views
12 Pages

Dissipation Dynamics and Dietary Risk Assessment of Four Fungicides as Preservatives in Pear

  • Yongfeng Tang,
  • Kuikui Hu,
  • Xiaomeng Li,
  • Chaogang Liu,
  • Yanhui Xu,
  • Zhaoxian Zhang and
  • Xiangwei Wu

Fungicides, including thiophanate-methyl, tebuconazole, pyraclostrobin, and difenoconazole, have been widely used as preservatives to control fungal diseases during pear storage. However, the metabolic capability of pear for exogenous compounds decre...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,230 Views
24 Pages

The Effect of the Ripening Period on the Quality Attributes of Pear Fruit

  • Smaranda-Oana Boghean,
  • Mădălina Militaru,
  • Eugenia Gherghina (Mareși),
  • Radu E. Sestras,
  • Orsolya Borsai,
  • Andreea F. Andrecan,
  • Catalina Dan,
  • Adriana F. Sestras and
  • Anca Livia Butiuc-Keul

Pear fruit quality is a key determinant of consumer preference, yet it remains insufficiently characterized in many newly developed cultivars. This study aimed to evaluate 25 pear genotypes (Pyrus communis L.), internationally renowned cultivars and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,565 Views
14 Pages

Chinese Traditional Pear Paste: Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Activities and Quality Evaluation

  • Yunxiao Feng,
  • Hong Cheng,
  • Yudou Cheng,
  • Jiangli Zhao,
  • Jingang He,
  • Nan Li,
  • Jinxiao Wang and
  • Junfeng Guan

1 January 2023

As a traditional folk medicine, pear paste has important nutritional and health effects. The physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of pear pastes prepared from 23 different cultivars were investigated, including color parameters ( L*,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
13,409 Views
10 Pages

Protocatechuic Acid from Pear Inhibits Melanogenesis in Melanoma Cells

  • Xuan T. Truong,
  • Seo-Hee Park,
  • Yu-Geon Lee,
  • Hang Yeon Jeong,
  • Jae-Hak Moon and
  • Tae-Il Jeon

Despite the critical role of melanin in the protection of skin against UV radiation, excess production of melanin can lead to hyperpigmentation and skin cancer. Pear fruits are often used in traditional medicine for the treatment of melasma; therefor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,723 Views
14 Pages

Evaluation and Comparison of Pear Flower Aroma Characteristics of Seven Cultivars

  • Xiaoying Li,
  • Junkai Wu,
  • Haijing Wang,
  • Kai Zhang and
  • Fuhang Song

Due to its ornamental and medicinal value, pear flower has been historically loved and used in China. However, the current understanding of their odor-active compounds and aroma profiles is rather limited. This work aimed to evaluate and compare the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,018 Views
18 Pages

21 July 2022

To improve the accuracy of discrete element simulation parameters for the mechanized picking and collection of pears, the study calibrated the simulation parameters of pears by the method of combining a physical experiment and simulation. Based on th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,813 Views
11 Pages

Evaluation of Zinc Concentrations in Fruit from Various Pear Strains and Cultivars in China for Establishing a Standard for Zinc-Enriched Pears

  • Mengjiao Liu,
  • Huili Yu,
  • Longfei Liu,
  • Zhengbo Ma,
  • Jingjie Zhou,
  • Sheng Tang,
  • Lianghuan Wu,
  • Guohai Fu,
  • Yanqing Li and
  • Meng Xu

Zinc (Zn)-enriched pears, which are derived from genetically related cultivars or crops fortified using agronomic methods, have the potential to partly satisfy the human demand for Zn nutrition and diversify consumer choices. However, a standard for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,454 Views
17 Pages

The Effect of Apple and Pear Cultivars on In Vitro Fermentation with Human Faecal Microbiota

  • Anna M. E. Hoogeveen,
  • Christine A. Butts,
  • Caroline C. Kim,
  • Carel M. H. Jobsis,
  • Shanthi G. Parkar,
  • Halina M. Stoklosinski,
  • Kevin H. Sutton,
  • Patricia Davis,
  • Duncan I. Hedderley and
  • Pramod K. Gopal
  • + 1 author

Apples and pears are among the most popular and frequently consumed fruits worldwide. The polyphenol and dietary fibre components of these fruits are known to influence the gut microbiota and the subsequent human health outcomes. This study investiga...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,532 Views
12 Pages

Changes in Ultrastructure and Oxidation Resistance of Peel of Pear Cultivars during Shelf Life

  • Hongliang Huo,
  • Zhiqin Zhou,
  • Jiayu Xu,
  • Luming Tian,
  • Xingguang Dong,
  • Ying Zhang,
  • Dan Qi,
  • Chao Liu and
  • Yufen Cao

10 November 2021

Postharvest period is a process of natural maturation and senescence. The peel structure and antioxidant capacity of pears are the most important factors that affect its postharvest quality. However, the changes in pear peel properties are still uncl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
740 Views
11 Pages

How Much Area of a Pear Orchard Can One Honey Bee Colony Pollinate?

  • Xinying Qu,
  • Xinru Zhang,
  • Rongshen Wang,
  • Yuesen Wang,
  • Qingfang Cheng,
  • Yaxiong Xu,
  • Lingjun Xin,
  • Hanbing Lu and
  • Xiao Chen

5 November 2025

Pear trees, though self-pollinating, are self-incompatible and depend on insect pollination—primarily by honey bees. The optimal density of honey bee colonies per unit area in pear orchards remains uncertain, hindering scientific pollination ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,564 Views
15 Pages

PbMYB120 Negatively Regulates Anthocyanin Accumulation in Pear

  • Linyan Song,
  • Xiaoli Wang,
  • Wei Han,
  • Yingying Qu,
  • Zhigang Wang,
  • Rui Zhai,
  • Chengquan Yang,
  • Fengwang Ma and
  • Lingfei Xu

24 February 2020

Subgroup 4 R2R3 MYBs play vital roles in the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the functions of MYB repressors in pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri). Here, PbMYB120 was identified as a potential re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,214 Views
12 Pages

Isolation, Identification, and In Vitro Fungicide Screening of the Pathogen Associated with Pear Dry Blight

  • Xin Wang,
  • Cai He,
  • Peng Zhang,
  • Lianxin Zhao,
  • Wei Liu,
  • Na Jin and
  • Yanlan Guo

Pear (Pyrus spp.) is a globally important fruit crop, with China leading in the production and cultivation area. Pear dry blight, a destructive fungal disease, has emerged as a significant threat to pear orchards in Wuwei, Gansu Province, China. This...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,353 Views
12 Pages

Comparative Analysis of the Quality in Ripe Fruits of Cuiguan Pear from Different Regions

  • Miaoqiang Zhang,
  • Bing Bai,
  • Lei Chen,
  • Haiyan Liu,
  • Qiqi Jin,
  • Liang Wang and
  • Tao Feng

11 February 2023

The Cuiguan pear is called “June snow” and the skin is thin; the meat is crisp and juicy; the taste is thick and fresh; and the juice is rich and sweet. In this study, the volatile organic compounds and the sensory and physicochemical par...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,172 Views
13 Pages

Grading Support System for Pear Fruit Using Edge Computing

  • Ryo Ito,
  • Shutaro Konuma and
  • Tatsuya Yamazaki

1 September 2025

Le Lectier pears (hereafter, Pears) are graded based on appearance, requiring farmers to inspect tens of thousands in a short time before shipment. To assist in this process, a grading support system was developed. The existing cloud-based system use...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,080 Views
20 Pages

Development of Pear Pollination System Using Autonomous Drones

  • Kyohei Miyoshi,
  • Takefumi Hiraguri,
  • Hiroyuki Shimizu,
  • Kunihiko Hattori,
  • Tomotaka Kimura,
  • Sota Okubo,
  • Keita Endo,
  • Tomohito Shimada,
  • Akane Shibasaki and
  • Yoshihiro Takemura

Stable pear cultivation relies on cross-pollination, which typically depends on insects or wind. However, natural pollination is often inconsistent due to environmental factors such as temperature and humidity. To ensure reliable fruit set, artificia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,867 Views
13 Pages

Endophytic Mycobiota of Jingbai Pear Trees in North China

  • Fei Ren,
  • Wei Dong,
  • Hui Sun and
  • Dong-Hui Yan

15 March 2019

Endophytic fungi exist in all known plants and play an important role for plant growth and health. As an important forest tree the Jingbai pear (the best quality cultivar of Pyrus ussuriensi Maxim. ex Rupr.) has great ecological as well as economic v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,396 Views
24 Pages

Efficient Identification and Classification of Pear Varieties Based on Leaf Appearance with YOLOv10 Model

  • Niman Li,
  • Yongqing Wu,
  • Zhengyu Jiang,
  • Yulu Mou,
  • Xiaohao Ji,
  • Hongliang Huo and
  • Xingguang Dong

The accurate and efficient identification of pear varieties is paramount to the intelligent advancement of the pear industry. This study introduces a novel approach to classifying pear varieties by recognizing their leaves. We collected leaf images o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,835 Views
12 Pages

Deciphering the Virome of the Pimple-Shaped ‘Yali’ Pear Fruit through High-Throughput Sequencing

  • Yang Zhang,
  • Congcong Gao,
  • Yeqing Guan,
  • Yudou Cheng,
  • Chuangqi Wei and
  • Junfeng Guan

Viral diseases pose a threat to fruit tree growth. In this study, we observed some pimple-shaped ‘Yali’ pears (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.) and investigated their viral components. We used virome analysis to elucidate the viral composition...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,648 Views
16 Pages

Optimization of Cactus Pear Fruit Fermentation Process for Wine Production

  • Zenebe Tadesse Tsegay,
  • Chanukya Basavanahally Sathyanarayana and
  • Solomon Mengistu Lemma

30 July 2018

Cactus pear fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica) has a chemical composition that renders it an attractive substrate for wine fermentation. However, there have been serious post-harvest losses of cactus fruit due to its short shelf life. This study aims to in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,662 Views
13 Pages

Potential Application of Propolis Extracts to Control the Growth of Stemphylium vesicarium in “Rocha” Pear

  • Marcella Loebler,
  • Claudia Sánchez,
  • Elisabete Muchagato Maurício,
  • Eugénio Diogo,
  • Mário Santos,
  • Paula Vasilenko,
  • Ana Sofia Cruz,
  • Benilde Mendes,
  • Margarida Gonçalves and
  • Maria Paula Duarte

14 March 2020

Stemphylium vesicarium (Wallr.) E. G. Simmons is the pathogen responsible of brown spot disease in pear and has become one of the main concerns for European pear producers. In Portugal, S. vesicarium is responsible for significant yield reduction and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,113 Views
12 Pages

Discrimination of Inner Injury of Korla Fragrant Pear Based on Multi-Electrical Parameters

  • Jing An,
  • Xiuzhi Luo,
  • Lijian Xiong,
  • Xiuying Tang and
  • Haipeng Lan

26 April 2023

Inner-injury fragrant pears are easily prone to rot during storage. Discriminating inner injury in the Korla fragrant pear from the normal pear is difficult as the flesh may be injured while the peel of the fruit remains intact. This study demonstrat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,278 Views
17 Pages

24 June 2024

A visual system is a key tool for automatic fruit harvesting. It faces the challenges of varied occlusion and illumination in the field, resulting in difficulties in fruit recognition and picking. At present, there are many studies that lack a compre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,472 Views
14 Pages

Quantitative Classification and Prediction of Starkrimson Pear Maturity by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

  • Ruitao Lu,
  • Linqian Qiu,
  • Shijia Dong,
  • Qiyang Xue,
  • Zhaohui Lu,
  • Rui Zhai,
  • Zhigang Wang,
  • Chengquan Yang and
  • Lingfei Xu

24 November 2024

Scientific evaluation of pear maturity is important for commercial reasons. Near-infrared spectroscopy is a non-destructive method that could be used for rapid assessment of pear maturity. The aim of this study was to develop a reasonable and effecti...

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