Citrus, one of the important fruit crops of the tropics and subtropics, is grouped as a glycophyte. The deleterious effects of salt stress lead to reduction in fruit yield and quality. The response of different citrus species to different salt(s) further brings differential responses, when fruit quality is concerned. The possible mechanisms (physical, nutritional, biochemical), which plants ada...

Markers are any trait of an organism that can be identified with confidence and relative ease, followed in a mapping population or they defined as heritable entities associated the economically important under control polygenes. Molecular markers have diverse applications fruit crop improvement, particularly areas genetic diversity varietal identification studies, disease diagnostics, hybrid de...

Fruit crops offer a strong sink for sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, thereby, aid in moderating the impact climate change-related issues, besides creating parallel nutrient sink. Mere annual application organic manures/composts has failed to address different soil fertility functions due failure prolong pool on long-term basis. The paradigm shifts from purely inorganic either fertil...

There may be many factors contributing to reduction in longevity and productivity in passion fruit plants, especially diseases of viral, bacterial or fungal etiologies, among which passion fruit woodiness, bacterial spot, root and collar rot, fusarium wilt, anthracnose and scab are the most important. The incidence of woody fruits in young plants totally compromises the productivity and quality...