Strawberry fruit is appreciated by consumers for its characteristic taste, which can be attributed to the balance between sugars and organic acids content, but strawberries are also a rich source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). This study focuses on suitability different physical parameters, such as ripening index (IAD), firmness total soluble solids indicators content during ripening. Five stages were defined - green, white, ripe red, fully dark red overripe stage at five cultivars. As...

Strawberries are appreciated by consumers for their characteristic taste and health benefits, which enhance demand throughout the year. Everbearing strawberries can produce fruits a longer period could thus meet this demand, but fruit quality depends on environmental factors cultivar. This study focused effect of conditions physical attributes composition everbearing Capri cultivar harvested from end June to October. A positive correlation was observed between temperature organic acid...

Size and weight are one of the most important quality factors strawberries along with color taste. Based on these factors, fruit can be marked as non-marketable fresh culled or used for further processing, even though it provides a desirable taste colour. In this study, differences in composition among different sizes weights within two strawberry cultivars ('Lycia' 'Clery') were evaluated (physical parameters, TSS, organic acids, sugars, anthocyanins, other phenolic compounds). Ascorbic...

Black fruits, especially blackberries and black currants, are highly appreciated by consumers due to their nutraceutical properties, which have reported health benefits. This study aimed assess the fruit quality of blackberry (cv. ‘Čačanska Bestrna’) currant Crna’) created at Fruit Research Institute, Čačak (Republic Serbia) evaluating basic parameters (fruit weight, soluble solids), content primary (sugars organic acids) secondary (phenolic compounds) metabolites. Additionally, examined...

The consumption of fresh vegetables has been consistently associated with numerous health benefits. However, several factors (such as allelochemicals) influence yield, quality, and metabolites, which inevitably affect the fruit quality present study was conducted to investigate metabolic responses, potential toxicity Cucumis sativus grown in juglone-containing soils. For treatments, pure juglone (100 µM, 1 mM) walnut leaf extracts µM) soil concentrations found orchards were used. A total 36...

Basil is susceptible to stressful conditions, of which salinity a major problem in agriculture, causing significant yield losses. Biostimulants can be used as stress reducers and for sustainable agriculture. Genovese-type 'Marian' basil Greek-type 'Manos' were grown under 100 mM NaCl salt conditions treated with hydrolyzed animal protein-based biostimulant (as foliar fertilizer via nutrient solution). Greek was positively affected both treatments. The irrigated had positive effect on primary...

Olives ripen in the late autumn and represent a good source of nutrients that Halyomorpha halys uses to prepare for diapause. This is first study investigate impact H. infestation on phenolic response olive fruit quality pierced tissue damaged fruits non-pierced part ‘Istrska belica’ ‘Pendolino’ cultivars. Both total content antioxidant capacity contents significantly increased infested cultivar belica’. Total by 10.7%, while AC 7.11% 6.1% compared control. A 44 individual compounds were...

The present study was carried out to investigate the yield, quality, and metabolomic responses of four different vegetable crops treatments with pure juglone standard walnut (Juglans regia L.) leaf extract at soil concentrations found in orchards. A total 60 phenolic compounds were identified quantified, some for first time these crop vegetables. Beta vulgaris L. Lactuca sativa less susceptible juglone. For B. showed least effects treatments. Both Brassica rapa var. japonica Valerianella...

Strawberries intended for processing are usually frozen to withstand storage and distribution. However, freezing thawing can cause the degradation of bioactive compounds. The aim this study was determine optimal conditions minimize any loss nutrients prior processing. Different treatments (−20°C, shock-freezing with liquid nitrogen, −80 °C) up 6 months (4°C, room temperature, 37°C, microwave) were compared based on content organic acids, sugars, phenolic compounds as well activity peroxidase...

This study was conducted to estimate the yield, and identify quantify primary secondary metabolites in fruit of Malus domestica Borkh. cv. ‘Sampion’ under two agrotechnical factors: floor management (herbicide fallow living mulch) dose nitrogen (50, 80, 110, 140 kg ha−1). Compared herbicide fallow, mulch did not decrease yield. Research showed a rich composition phenolic volatile organic compounds apples, which varied with evaluated factors, as well weather conditions during vegetation...

The aim of our study was to determine how the content and composition volatile organic compounds (VOCs) change with crossbreeding. We included three autochthonous Slovenian species roses (R. pendulina, R. spinosissima, gallica) several cultivars derived from them in research. results were compared reference plant damascena, which is known worldwide for its rich VOC profile used perfume industry. found that total ranged 2.579 µg/g FW (‘Fruhlingsmorgen’) 168.24 (‘Violacea’). According VOCs,...

Secondary metabolites, namely, phenolic and volatile organic compounds, contribute to the nutritional organoleptic quality of strawberry fruit. This study focuses on changes in content compounds during ripening, from green overripe fruit, five cultivars (‘Asia’, ‘CIVN 766’, ‘Aprica’, ‘Clery’, ‘Malwina’). Additionally, these are compared with colour fruit peroxidase polyphenol oxidase activity. Our results show that accumulation secondary metabolites (phenolic compounds) significantly changed...

We studied leaflets of 18 taxa the genus Mimosa, specifically Dolentes-Brevipedes taxonomic complex, focusing on micromorphology, type, shape, and density trichomes. Within nonglandular trichomes we described 3 types nonbranched 2 branched also stalked glandular trichomes, extending recent classifications in Mimosa. Multiseriate with lateral projections, which resemble incipient branching, are here for many taxa. Most have pubescent show great variability trichome values. found different...

The distribution of primary and secondary metabolites within a fruit can affect its nutritional organoleptic quality, as vary in size shape. This study investigated the differences four strawberry cultivars (‘Asia’, ‘Clery’, ‘Frederica’, ‘Sandra’) that were collected at one harvest point. included an analysis individual sugars, organic acids, phenolic compounds, enzymes responsible for degradation phenolics. All studied showed lower pH, higher total acid content, glucose fructose content...

The application of biostimulants based on hydrolysed animal protein to leaves (foliar) or nutrient solution was studied hydroponically grown Genovese 'Marian' basil under salinity conditions. effect N yield and fertilizer utilization tested with the stable isotope 15N, which indicated part plant that accumulated highest amount N. use biostimulant in produced best results regarding yield, being about 13 % higher than foliar 24 salt control (SC) treatment. In general, contained most from...

In the genus Phyteuma, taxonomic delimitation of some species is difficult since a high variability morphological traits, such as flower color, present, probably due to levels hybridization. Historic descriptions and traits used in keys are sometimes unclear lead misinterpretations. Here, detailed analysis color different populations sympatric P. spicatum, ovatum, persicifolium constitutes new approach clarifying statuses. The numeric providing colorimetric variables, together with...

Mimosa is a megadiverse genus of pantropical and subpantropical distribution. High morphological variability at infraspecific levels has often led to problems in the delimitation taxa formation taxonomic complexes. Here, on cleared leaflets 20 Dolentes-Brevipedes complex, we describe three major venation types: acrodromous, parallelodromous, brochidodromous. We provide detailed description among each one, leading establishment two five subtypes within acrodromous brochidodromous taxa,...