partial diallel design can be used to investigate the general and specific combining ability, and heterosis. combining ability and heterosis were studied in a 6×6 partial diallel cross to see the nature of gene action for fruit quality indices in cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) during 2007 to 2009. analysis of variance revealed highly significant differences among all the f1 hybrid means and thei...

Fig (Ficus carica L.) is a perishable fruit and it needs to use new techniques in order to increase shelf life of this product. In present study, atmospheric cold plasma as a non-thermal treatment was utilized for preserving fresh fig quality. Dielectric barrier discharge plasma was applied to fruits in two steps. Durations of first treatments were 1 and 5 minutes. Based on this step results, m...

This study represents the first paper of the effects of growth regulators on the physiochemical and phytochemical properties of the wax apple fruit, a widely cultivated fruit tree in southeast Asia. Net photosynthesis, sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) activity, peel color, fruit firmness, juice content, pH value, total soluble solids (TSSs), and the sugar acid ratio were all significantly incre...

Aril browning threatens production, consumption, and exports of pomegranates, because affected fruit cannot be externally distinguished from healthy fruit. This study compared the mineral, biochemical composition, and related enzyme activities in affected brown arils with healthy ones in ‘Malase Saveh’ pomegranates. The results indicated that concentrations of Cu in the aril and K, Mg, and Mn i...

Consumption of dietary carotenoids or carotenoid supplements can alter the color (yellowness) of human skin through increased carotenoid deposition in the skin. As fruit and vegetables are the main dietary sources of carotenoids, skin yellowness may be a function of regular fruit and vegetable consumption. However, most previous studies have used tablets or capsules to supplement carotenoid int...

Mature avocado fruit (Persea americana Mill. cvs ‘Ettinger’, ‘Hass’, ‘Reed’ and ‘Fuerte’), harvested during the commercial harvesting season, were treated with various concentrations of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for 24 h at 22°C and after ventilation, were exposed to 300 ml l ethylene for 24 h at 22°C. The fruit were then stored at 22°C in ethylene-free air for ripening assessment. Ethylene ...

Mature avocado fruit (Persea americana Mill. cvs ‘Ettinger’, ‘Hass’, ‘Reed’ and ‘Fuerte’), harvested during the commercial harvesting season, were treated with various concentrations of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for 24 h at 22°C and after ventilation, were exposed to 300 ml l ethylene for 24 h at 22°C. The fruit were then stored at 22°C in ethylene-free air for ripening assessment. Ethylene ...

Background: An essential oil is a liquid that is generally distilled from the leaves, stems, flowers or other elements of a plant. Objective: Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) Essential Oil (CEO) was analyzed to determine oil component. Antifungal effect of CEO was determined by in vitro technique. In second stage, effect of different concentrations of CEO by PDM on postharvest life of strawberry (Fr...

The colors of fleshy fruits are considered to be a signal to seed-dispersing animals, but their diversity remains poorly understood. Using an avian color space to derive a sensory morphospace for fruit color, we tested four hypotheses of fruit color diversity: fruit colors occupy a limited area of the color space; they are less diverse than flower colors; fruit colors within localities are simi...

aril browning threatens production, consumption, and exports of pomegranates, because affected fruit cannot be externally distinguished from healthy fruit. this study compared the mineral, biochemical composition, and related enzyme activities in affected brown arils with healthy ones in ‘malase saveh’ pomegranates. the results indicated that concentrations of cu in the aril and k, mg, and mn i...