Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) is currently affecting Italian kiwifruit cultivation, causing dramatic yield and economic losses. The syndrome’s aetiology due to soil-borne pathogens waterlogging, leading the decay of roots then canopy. Current knowledge about disease limited, techniques control syndrome are ineffective. use tolerant rootstocks one most promising tools. Six genotypes Act...

Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) is a dioecious, long-living woody perennial vine. Reduced generation time and induction of hermaphroditism can accelerate crop improvement facilitate alternative farming for better food security in the face climate change. Previous studies identified that CENTRORADIALIS genes CEN CEN4 act to repress flowering, whilst male-specific Shy Girl (SyGl) gene with homolo...

Abstract Drying is one of the most used options for stabilization surpluses resulting from kiwifruit industrialization their upcycling. However, drying conditions, such as temperature or ultrasound application during to intensify process, can highly affect its final quality. Thus, with aim assess combined influence and in process kiwifruit, ultrasonically assisted experiments were performed at ...

The impact of microwave (1000 W - 340 s) and conventional heat (97 °C - 30s) pasteurisation and storage (4, 10, 22 °C for up to 63 d) on total and individual carotenoids and chlorophylls in kiwifruit puree was evaluated. Bioaccessibility of carotenoids, before and after pasteurisation and storage, was also studied. Microwaves and conventional heating led to marked changes in the chlorophyll (42...