Citrus fruits are consumed in large quantities worldwide due to their attractive aromas and
taste, as well as their high nutritional values and various health-promoting effects, which are …

Carotenoids are a group of widely distributed natural pigments. They give many horticultural
plants the bright red, orange, and yellow colors, as well as the aroma and flavor …

Vitamin A deficiency remains a severe global health issue, which creates a need to biofortify
crops with provitamin A carotenoids (PACs). Expanding plant cell capacity for synthesis and …

Kirkwood Navel and Ruby Valencia are two spontaneous bud mutations of the respective
parental lines of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) Palmer Navel and Olinda Valencia, showing …

Grafting is a useful cultivation technology to resist abiotic and biotic stresses and is an
integral part of citrus production. However, some widely utilized rootstocks may still exhibit …

This study evaluated the effects of thermal treatment conditions (100–120° C, 0–5 h) and
active substance stability on the isomerization and degradation of lycopene in the …

Recent data indicate that modifications to carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in plants alter the
expression of genes affecting chemical composition of the cell wall. Phytoene synthase …

Grapefruit has attracted much attention as a functional fruit, of which 'Cocktail'is a special
variety with low acidity. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of alcoholic …

The genus Prunus contains many fruits used in the human diet, which exhibit a variety of
different flavors. However, publications on the diversity of carotenoid profiles and …

Pink lemon is a spontaneous bud mutation of lemon (Citrus limon, L. Burm. f) characterized
by the production of pink-fleshed fruits due to an unusual accumulation of lycopene. To …