Withering is an indispensable process for improving flavors in green, black and white teas
during their manufacturing. The effects of the withering process on the formation of tea …

Terroir is about the link between wine and its origin. It has long been understood by sensory
evaluation that the taste of wine from a given variety can be related to its origins. Specific …

Tartaric acid (TA) is an obscure end point to the catabolism of ascorbic acid (Asc). Here, it is
proposed as a “specialized primary metabolite”, originating from carbohydrate metabolism …

Water stress and increasing soil salt concentration represent the most common abiotic
constrains that exert a negative impact on Mediterranean vineyards performance. However …

Variegation is a rare type of mosaicism not fully studied in plants, especially fruits. We
examined red and white sections of grape (Vitis vinifera cv.'Béquignol') variegated berries …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is the most valuable fruit and horticultural crop species
worldwide. Compared with the fruits of their progenitors, those of modern tomato cultivars …

Ethylene‐responsive factors (ERF s) have been revealed to play essential roles in a variety
of physiological and biological processes in higher plants. However, functions and …

Stress in plants can be defined as any external factor that negatively influences plant growth,
productivity, reproductive capacity or survival. As with any living organism, plants have an …

Main conclusion Heat and water stresses, individually or combined, affect both the plant
(development, physiology, and production) and the pathogens (growth, morphology …

Grapes are one of the major fruit crops and they are cultivated in many dry environments.
This study comprehensively characterizes the metabolic response of grape berries exposed …