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{"title":"Postharvest application of calcium chloride and 1-methylcyclopropene for quality conservation on organic ripe fig","authors":"M. B. Tofanelli, F. L. Cuquel, Jessica Welinski de Oliveira D’angelo, J. G. Medeiros","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-12403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-12403","url":null,"abstract":"The postharvest phase is an important step in the fruit production chain. Fig is an especially perishable fruit, which has encouraged researchers to study the effects of various substances on the postharvest life of this commodity. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the effects of calcium chloride (CaCl2) and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on the postharvest quality of the ‘Roxo-de-Valinhos’ fig cultivar. This study aimed to verify the effects of applying a 4% solution of CaCl2 and a 1% solution of 1-MCP to figs and evaluating at four different storage times (0, 2, 4, and 6 days). The results showed that a 4% solution of CaCl2 promoted better firmness, and when CaCl2 at 4% was applied in combination with 1-MCP at 10 μg l-1, the maturation index increased. In contrast, the 1-MCP treatment alone did not improve the postharvest quality of ‘Roxo-de-Valinhos’ ripe fig. We conclude that application of 4% solution of CaCl2 and 1-MPC at 10 µg l-¹ promote firmness and increase maturation index of 'Roxo-de-Valinos' figs.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43437427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decreasing postharvest chilling injury of guava fruit by using melatonin treatment","authors":"A. Mirshekari, B. Madani","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-12222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-12222","url":null,"abstract":"Guava fruit is a tropical fruit thus sensitive to the chilling injury. In this study the effects of melatonin (known to protect membrane integrity and to help to face abiotic and biotic stress) is evaluated for reduction of chilling injury during postharvest. Guava fruits were dipped into 10, 100 and 1000 μmol L-1 melatonin solutions, then kept at cold storage (10±1°C and 90% relative humidity) for 21 days. Several parameters including chilling injury, malondialdehyde content, electrolyte leakage and increased total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity, phospholipase D and lipoxygenase activity were measured after treatment. Measurements were made every 7 days during the storage. Results showed that melatonin decreased chilling injury, malondialdehyde content, electrolyte leakage and increased total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity compared to the control. Also, results indicated that chilling injury of guava fruit by using melatonin decreased through increasing integrity of membrane and reducing phospholipase D and lipoxygenase activity. Thus, melatonin can be a useful treatment for decreasing postharvest chilling disorder of guava fruit.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45585867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An overview of Betel vine (Piper Betle L.): Nutritional, pharmacological and economical promising natural reservoir","authors":"Abhaya Kumar Sahu Tutu, Swikruti Sonali Kar Guddun, P. Kumari, S. K. Dey","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-12290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-12290","url":null,"abstract":"With its magnificent green heart-shaped leaf, the betel vine (Piper betle L.) is also known as Paan in India. It is a member of the Piperaceae family. It is cultivated in the coastal regions of Odisha (Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, and Ganjam). Paan is consumed by over 1 million people throughout the state, but they are unaware of its high nutritional quality. It is considered superior to pharmaceuticals and is one of the best remedies in nature. It has anti-microbial, anti-apoptotic, anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory attributes. Furthermore, the leaves retain eugenol-rich essential oil (EO) (1-3%), which is the hotspot for medication, stimulants, antiseptics, tonics, and other ayurvedic compositions. This oil can also be used as an industrial raw material to make medications, fragrances, tonics, mouth fresheners, food additives, and other products. It contains anticarcinogens, which show potential for the development of medicines against cancer treatment. Betel plant farming is an agricultural activity that provides a source of income for remote farmers. Sometimes economic crises occurred due to the development of diseases such as foot rot, leaf spot, powdery mildew, and collar rot. Most farmers got seasonal revenue, whereas betel vine cultivation provided year-round income from a tiny plot of land.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42159673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Flower differentiation and fruiting dynamics in olive trees (Olea europaea): Eco-physiological analysis in the Mediterranean basin","authors":"Festus Maniriho","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-12444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-12444","url":null,"abstract":"The formation of flowers in sufficient number and quality is a prerequisite for a successful subsequent fruit set. Despite  the abundant flowering, olive trees (Olea europea) are characterized by a very low fruit set, and a very severe yield alteration leading to market fluctuation over time. The goal of this paper is to explore and analyze eco-physiological driving factors behind the poor fruit set in Mediterranean olive groves. The key mechanisms causing floral differentiation and extreme yield alternate are functional of plant genetic variability, nutrient competition, and some ecological aspects as a response to climate change. Additionally, olive inflorescence architecture appears to be complex and can vary between cultivars; the olive flower differentiation results in a variable proportion of hermaphrodite, pistillate and staminate flowers among olive cultivars as well as across canopy positions and branches, enhancing nutrient competition between flowers. Self-pollination could be one of the limiting factors for increasing early fruit abscission and extreme alternate fruit-bearing. Hormonal treatments to reduce alternate production in olive trees should be explored. The current review analysis shall help to improve olive grove management, but also for breeding new cultivars more suitable for Mediteranean agro-ecological constraints. Ovule viability and fertilisation, and embryo sac development abnormalities should all be further investigated.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48661242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reduction of leaf tip burns of Ornithogalum dubium by controlling the temperature during bulb storage and greenhouse forcing to produce quality plants","authors":"X. Wu, L. Wang, M. Roh","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-11568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-11568","url":null,"abstract":"Production of quality potted Ornithogalum dubium Houtt. plants were investigated under multiple conditions: pre-planting treatment at 10, 16, and 22°C for 40 days from Sept. 21 (stage A; ST-A) during bulb storage and then bulbs were potted. After potting, post-planting treatment at 15/12, 18/15, and 21/18°C (day/night) during stage B for 35 days from Nov. 2 (stage B; ST-B), and at 15/12 and 21/18°C during stage C for 30 days from Dec. 7 (stage C; ST-C) during greenhouse forcing was applied. Leaf tissue analyses for macro- and micro-nutrients were performed to investigate the cause of leaf tip burn symptom (LTB). Three criteria for quality of the plants at flowering were established: (1) LTB occurs on less than 1.5 leaves per plant. (2) the number of days to flower is less than 115 days, the length of the third leaf counted from the crown (the junction of the shoot and roots) is shorter than 11.5 cm, and the width is narrower than 2.5 cm; the scape length is shorter than 15 cm, and there are more than 45 flowers. (3) the leaf spread and morphology (leaf spread) and the pattern of the scape curvature (scape growth) have a score of less than 1.5. The following conditions are optimal to produce quality plants based on these three criteria: (1) Pre-planting bulbs treatment was applied at 10 or 16°C during ST-A, and forcing was performed at 15/12°C during ST-B and 21/18°C during ST-C. These conditions accelerated flowering, produced straight scape growth and upward (erect) growing leaves, and yielded acceptable leaf length and width. (2) The incidence of LTB was minimal at 10°C or possibly 16°C during ST-A, and at 15/12°C in ST-B and at 21/18°C in ST-C during greenhouse forcing. Leaf tip burn symptom was observed in both young and old leaves and was caused by a high boron (B) concentration (218-230 ppm) and possibly a high zinc (Zn) concentration (155-159 ppm) in O. dubium. A low calcium (Ca) concentration was not the cause of LTB. Although LTB cannot be avoided, it can be minimized by temperature manipulation during pre- and post-planting phase to produce high quality potted plants.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47256394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Profiling of primary metabolites of Averrhoa carambola, Spondias dulcis and Syzygium malaccense fruits revealed underpinning markers during “on-tree” maturation and ripening stages","authors":"Tracy A. Smith, Juan Vásquez-Martínez, Erika Mellado-Mojica, K. Vaidya, Mercedes G. López, N. Benkeblia","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-11437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-11437","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to profile and quantify sugars and organic acids metabolites in carambola, June plum and otaheite fruits during three different “on tree” stages: immature, green-mature and ripe stages. Metabolites were profiled and quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results showed that glucose, fructose, galactose, arabinose, and the sugar alcohol myo-inositol were detected in all fruits, while sucrose was detected in carambola and June plum only. Organic acids identified in all fruits were malic acid, citric acid, propanoic acid, and acetic acid. Comparatively, June plum showed the highest content of total sugars and carambola the lowest, while the highest total in organic acids content was found in otaheite and the lowest in carambola. On the other hand, most sugars increased during ripening of the three fruits, while organic acids decreased. Total sugars increased by 37%, 8% and 46% in ripe carambola, June plum and otaheite, respectively. Total organic acids decreased by 20% and 49% in ripe carambola and otaheite, while they slightly increased by 3% in ripe June plum. Furthermore, sugars/organic acids ratio in all fruits increased during maturation and ripening stages. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed two main groups of highly scoring metabolites, while the hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) showed that the metabolites were grouped into three main clusters. Conclusively, results showed that glucose, fructose, malic acid and tartaric acids were the key marker metabolites of the maturation and ripening stages of the three fruits.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47741282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Postharvest performance interpretation and storage temperature optimization in some newly introduced melon hybrids","authors":"M. Alabboud, S. Kalantari, F. Soltani","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-10914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-10914","url":null,"abstract":"Temperature is a key factor in melon cold storage. Thus, optimizing storage temperature is an important goal in postharvest research. In this experiment, postharvest attributes of four inbred lines and five derivative hybrids were investigated under three storage temperatures (1, 4, and 12°C). Melon fruit were evaluated for their main characteristics directly after harvest and postharvest changes were monitored through cold storage period. Cluster analysis results showed that most of the hybrids clustered with their maternal parents illustrating the significant role of cytoplasmic inheritance for the studied traits. Similarly, principal component analysis clustered the studied types into three clusters according to their average postharvest behaviour. The best postharvest performance belonged to inodorus and cantalupensis netted melon with their intercrossing breeds. While the dudaim inbred line and its hybrid scored the highest postharvest changes. Response surface analysis showed that 1.8°C was the optimum storage temperature for inodorus and cantalupensis clusters, while 5.1°C was the best storage temperature of dudaim cluster. The results of the current study are similar to previous reports for optimum storage temperature in similar melon types.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43155543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of salt stress by “onsen” water on plant growth and fruit quality of tomato cv. Reika in pot soil","authors":"Aloys Musabyisoni, B. Waweru, T. Nishizawa","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-10714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-10714","url":null,"abstract":"Salt stress often can enhance fruit quality of tomatoes. Seawater is one of the substrates used by growers. However, utilization of seawater on tomato production is difficult in the hinterland as it is far away from the seaside. Some “onsen” water also show high salt concentration (2%). Therefore, it could be also used as a substrate of salt stress treatment. In this study, salt stress was provided by Yupoka “onsen” water, and the effects of different nutrient ECs on plant growth and fruit quality of tomatoes were investigated.  Tomato plants ‘Reika’ were grown in pot soil, and nutrients with EC 2, 4, 8 and 12 mS/cm were applied at the time of irrigation. The fruits were harvested at turning stage until the 3rd truss. Soil salinity attained EC 3.6, 6.7, 12.8, and 15.6 mS/cm. SSC, organic acid, dry matter and NO3-increased by 50, 79, 50 and 27%, respectively at EC12 mS/cm while, weight, size, and water content decreased up to 40, 20, and 4%, respectively. However, fruit cracking did not occur apparently. Most of the plant growth parameters were reduced.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41512173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Histological and physiological changes of potato starch derived from seed and TPS (true potato seed) grown tubers under different cold storage duration","authors":"T. Taufique, T. Nishizawa, T. Roy, Kikuchi Meiko, R. Chakraborty, M. Mostofa, K. Nara","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-11517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-11517","url":null,"abstract":"Starch granules in potato tubers exist with varying sizes and size distribution in nature. In this study both the tubers of seed potato (‘Lady Rosetta’) and true potato seed (TPS) (‘BARI TPS-1’) varieties were stored at 5º C for 0 to 4 months, and the changes in starch break down were analyzed physiologically and histologically to investigate how cold storage affects the starch break down. Although the starch content of both varieties reduced during cold storage, the reduction of starch content in ‘BARI TPS-1’ was higher than that of ‘Lady Rosetta’. However, both volume and ovality (length:width) of starch granule did not change significantly throughout the storage period irrespective of variety, suggesting a non-uniform breakdown of starch granules. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images of starch granule showed non-uniformed deformation and enlarged cavity or hole along the storage period, which indicated that starch breakdown occurred at a specific part of starch granule rather than peripherally and penetration would be deeper in ‘BARI TPS-1’ than that of ‘Lady Rosetta’. However, there was no significant change in granule size distribution in spite of rapid degradation of amylopectin percentage in ‘BARI TPS-1’ than that of ‘Lady Rosetta’, suggesting more susceptibility of ‘BARI TPS-1’ to starch degrading enzyme and higher enzymatic action would cause deeper penetration in ‘BARI TPS-1’ than that of ‘Lady Rosetta’.","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48131886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of a double phase culture system and activated charcoal on in vitro propagation of Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.","authors":"V. Sota, C. Benelli, Brunilda Çuko, Efigkeni Kongjika","doi":"10.36253/ahsc-11825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-11825","url":null,"abstract":"The effectiveness of a double phase (solid/liquid) culture system (DPS) in comparison to a conventional (solid) system (CS) as well as, the role of various concentrations of activated charcoal in both systems on the enhancement of micropropagation of Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. were investigated. In this study, lateral shoots were used as primary explants and a comparison for shoots regeneration and rooting abilities was assessed between DPS and CS micropropagation systems. Also, the effect of activated charcoal concentration (0, 250, 500, 1000 mg l-­1) during rooting stage was evaluated for both micropropagation systems. All assessed biometric parameters were higher in the DPS propagation system. The addition of activated charcoal induced effectively rhizogenesis in both systems, whereas the highest value of roots length (13.16 cm) was in the DPS system supplemented with activated charcoal at 500 mg l-­1. The DPS culture system represents a promising low-­cost and time­-saving technique which may improve micropropagation efficiency in producing a large quantity of homogenous wild apple plants. ","PeriodicalId":7339,"journal":{"name":"Advances in horticultural science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45865918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}