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Transport and partitioning of 13C-photoassimilate between peach fruiting shoots

2008

We used a non-intrusive method (13CO2 feeding) and a manipulative approach to see whether fruiting shoots in peach trees are autonomous or may import carbon from neighboring shoots under forced conditions, and whether the degree of autonomy is influenced by the source-sink relationship on the shoot. In three experiments, leaf to fruit ratio (L:F) of selected fruiting shoots was moderately (2005 and 2006) or strongly (extreme enforcing 2006) altered to either encourage or discourage movement of carbon from 13C-labeled sending shoots (SFS) to receiving fruiting shoots (RFS), both located on the same main scaffold of V-shaped peach trees. At stage I and III of fruit growth, fruit and shoot tip…

Effect of Drying Condition on the Quality of Dry Late Peaches of Leonforte

2015

The Late Peach of Leonforte [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] grown in Southern Italy matures in September and October and as late as November. Fruits are wrapped in paper bags to protect them from parasites and are harvested only when fully ripe. Protected inside the bags, they ripen late and take on a bright yellow colour with red streaks. Highly aromatic, the peach has yellow, firm flesh that is high in soluble solids and has a distinctive, slightly caramelized flavour. The aim of this work was to deter¬mine the best method of drying peach as a means of conserving the fruit after harvest due to its very limited shelf-life. Drying processes were carried out in a pilot plant utilising differen…

Metabolomics approach to studying minimally processed peach (Prunus persica) fruit

2012

Fresh-cut fruit products for both retail and food service applications have increasingly appeared in the market place in recent years. Among different fruit types, peaches can be used and are highly appreciated as fresh-cut product although their commercial success is limited due to their short shelf-life and the quick onset of wounding-related physiological reactions. In this work we analyzed the technological and physiological changes induced by fresh-cut preparation in three different types of peach cultivars: 'Fayette' (melting), 'Wilhelmina' (non-melting) and 'Ghiaccio3' (stony hard). We performed a metabolite targeting profiling to focus on the changes in organic acid levels, importan…

Effects of gamma-irradiation on the alpha-tocopherol and fatty acids content of raw unpeeled almond kernels (Prunus dulcis)

2014

Abstract The present study evaluated fatty acid composition and α-tocopherol content of almond as a function of irradiation dose in order to determine dose levels causing minimal undesirable changes to almonds. Raw unpeeled almonds variety Tuono ( Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb) were irradiated using 60 Co source at dose of 0.5, 1.5, 3, 6, 8 and 10 kGy. Both control and irradiated samples were kept frozen and immediately analyzed. The data obtained showed no change in fatty acid compositions up to a dose of 10 kGy; on the contrary, a general trend observed is that increasing the dose of irradiation resulted in the decrease of α-tocopherol content. The study has shown that irradiation is a…

LOW VIGOR PEACH × ALMOND ROOTSTOCKS FOR INTENSIVE PEACH PLANTINGS IN MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENTS

2014

A three-year trial was carried out to evaluate the vegetative and productive performance of five peach rootstocks of varied vigor. The study was conducted in south-western Sicily using 45 V-trained trees of 'Tropic Snow' peach planted in 2005 and grafted on GF677 and four low-vigor rootstocks selected at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Pisa, namely IS5/8 (Polluce), IS5/19 (Castore), IS5/23, IS5/29. Trunk circumference, winter and summer pruning weight, number and mass of fruit were recorded from 2010 to 2012. All IS selections reduced trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) and pruning weight compared to GF677 with IS5/23 inducing the highest reducti…

Carbohydrate Metabolism and Source-Sink Relationships in Peach

2011

A growing plant can be viewed as a collection of carbohydrate sinks competing with each other for the available photosynthate supplied by the exporting leaves. Differences in sink strength often result in changes in the ability of various organs to compete for the available food determining final tree growth. A series of experiments have been conducted in peach to study changes and regulation of carbohydrate metabolism in growing organs and get a better understanding of the link between carbohydrate metabolism, sink strength, carbon partitioning and overall tree growth. Along with sucrose, sorbitol represents the major photosynthetic product and the main form of translocated carbon in peach…

Zaru apstrādes un fitohormonu ietekme uz smaržīgā ķirša Prunus mahaleb un skābā ķirša Prunus cerasus ziemojošo pumpuru attsītību in vitro

2016

Ķirši ir plaši izmantoti kultūraugi. Tirgū tie ir pieprasīti, tāpēc ir svarīgi noskaidrot, kā pēc iespējas efektīvāk pavairot attiecīgās ķiršu šķirnes stādus. Pavairojot ķiršus ar potēšanas metodi, jāņem vērā, ka potcelms var ietekmēt uzpotētās šķirnes īpašības, piemēram, ziemcietību, koka augumu. Potcelms, kurš palielina ziemcietību un samazina augumu, ir vērtīgs, audzējot ķiršus komerciālos nolūkos. Šī darba mērķis bija noskaidrot smaržīgā ķirša un skābo ķiršu šķirnes ‘Latvijas zemais’ zaru apstrādes pirms ievadīšanas audu kultūrā un barotnei pievienoto fitohormonu ietekmi uz ziemojošo pumpuru attīstību in vitro. Lai šo mērķi sasniegtu, izvirzīja sekojošos uzdevumus: sterilizēt un ievadīt…

The flavour components of mirabelle plums. Examination of the aroma constituents of fresh fruits: Variation of headspace composition induced by deep-…

1986

The flavour components of mirabelle plums. Examination of the aroma constituents of fresh fruits: Variation of headspace composition induced by deep-freezing and thawing

Effect of abrasive pretreatment on hot dried goji berry

2015

Goji (Lycium barbarum L.) is a Solanaceous deciduous shrub that grows in China, Tibet and other parts of Asia. Nowadays, goji berries are known as being very rich in nutrients with high antioxidant capacity, fact for which they were included in the novel category of “superfruits”. Goji berries contain high amounts of antioxidants, carotenoids, vitamin A and zeaxanthin. Most of goji berries produced are dried because they are very delicate fruits. Drying process improves fruit stability, since it decreases considerably the water activity of the food, reduces microbiological and enzymatic activity and minimizes physical and chemical reactions during storage. However, drying of goji berries ca…

COMPARAZIONE DEI PROFILI METABOLICI DI VARIETÀ DI CILIEGIO DOLCE (Prunus avium L.) MEDIANTE TECNICHE DI METABOLOMICA UNTARGETED

La diffusione di cultivar altamente produttive ha influito negativamente sulla tutela dell’agro-biodiversità di Prunus avium L. determinando disinteresse nei confronti di varietà meno produttive ma meritevoli di attenzione per il valore delle loro caratteristiche organolettiche e del relativo patrimonio genetico. Il mondo scientifico ha mostrato interesse nei confronti di tale tematica e ha condotto azioni di conservazione in situ ed ex situ per preservare il germoplasma ancora esistente. La presente ricerca analizza l’agrobiodiversità del ciliegio dolce in relazione alla diversa composizione metabolomica dei frutti, espressione del genotipo che le caratterizza. L’attività di ricerca svolta…