Climate change projections predict warmer and drier conditions. In general, moderate to severe water stress reduce plant vegetative growth and leaf photosynthesis. However, vegetative and reproductive growths show different sensitivities to water deficit. In fruit trees, water restrictions may have serious implications not only on tree growth and yield, but also on fruit quality, which might be...

Myrtle species includes the melanocarpa (with pigmented fruit when ripe) and leucocarpa varieties unpigmented fruit). Myrtle-bearing is more common as a wild or cultivated plant for red liqueur production, while genotypes with are rare. also appreciated in international market of ornamental plants garden shrub, flowering fruiting potted plant, production cut leafy branches. Varieties fruit, com...

In the paper, we investigate relationship between walnut fruit quality and leaf-to-fruit ratio (LFR). The LFR had a significant effect on physical of walnuts (P < 0.05), volume, fresh weight, dry nut weight kernel increased with an increasing LFR. However, no crude protein fat contents > 0.05). number cells per unit area cross-sectional green husk 5L : 1F were significantly higher than those 1L...

Reproductive development in the Christmas rose (Helleborus niger L.) differs from that in commonly investigated model plants in two important aspects: (i) the perianth develops a photosynthetic system, after fertilization, and persists until seed ripening; and (ii) the ripe seed contains an immature embryo which continues to mature off the mother plant. The possible roles of cytokinins in these...

Pistil and fruit morphogenesis is the result of a complex gene network that is not yet fully understood. A search for novel genes is needed to make a more comprehensive model of pistil and fruit development. Screening for mutants with alterations in fruit morphology generated by an activation tagging strategy resulted in the isolation of the ctf (constricted fruit) mutant. It is characterized b...

The fruit ripening developmental program is specific to plants bearing fleshy fruits and dramatically changes fruit characteristics, including color, aroma, and texture. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) MADS box transcription factor RIPENING INHIBITOR (RIN), one of the earliest acting ripening regulators, is required for both ethylene-dependent and -independent ripening regulatory pathways. Re...

The fruit juice of black currant was found to contain a polysaccharide-rich substance, which was designated cassis polysaccharide (CAPS), with macrophage-stimulating activity. Especially, its interleukin (IL)-1beta-inducing activity was remarkably high, compared with other fruit juice preparations. CAPS was found to consist of rhamnose, mannose, arabinose, galactose, xylose, and glucose in a mo...

38 INTRODUCTION Fruit fl ies (Diptera: Tephritidae) includes about 4 300 species in almost 500 genera (White, 2006). It is amongst the largest families of Diptera and one of the most economically important. The larvae of many species develop in the seed bearing organs of plants. Several species are known to attack different types of commercially grown crops, causing considerable damage. The fem...