This article focuses on the molecular and hormonal mechanisms underlying the control of
fleshy fruit ripening and quality. Recent research on tomato shows that ethylene, acting …

Sugars play a key role in fruit quality, as they directly influence taste, and thus consumer
acceptance. Carbohydrates are the main resources needed by the plant for carbon and …

The pivotal role of phytohormones during fruit development and ripening is considered
established knowledge in plant biology. Perhaps less well-known is the growing body of …

Fruit has evolved myriad forms that facilitate seed dispersal in varied environmental and
ecological contexts. Because fleshy fruits become attractive and nutritious to seed …

Harvested fruit and vegetables are perishable, subject to desiccation, show increased
respiration during ripening, and are colonized by postharvest fungal pathogens. Induced …

Some pear (Pyrus communis L.) fruit show a certain resistance to ripening. Thus,
postharvest cold storage is commonly used to accelerate their ripening process by …

Fruit ripening is a physiological process that involves a complex network of signaling
molecules that act as switches to activate or deactivate certain metabolic pathways at …

Over the last two decades, significant advances have been made using genetic engineering
technology to modify genes from various exotic origins and introduce them into plants to …

Fruits result from complex biological processes that begin soon after fertilization. Among
these processes are cell division and expansion, accumulation of secondary metabolites …

The plant hormone ethylene is essential for climacteric fruit ripening, although it is unclear
how other phytohormones and their interactions with ethylene might affect fruit ripening …