Fruit firmness is an important trait in sweet cherry breeding because it directly positively
influences fruit transportability, storage and shelf life. However, the underlying genes …

Fruit firmness is an important market driven trait in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) where the
desirable increase in fruit firmness is associated with landrace and bred cultivars. The aim of …

The process of ripening and softening in grape begins at veraison and is closely related to
the depolymerization of pectin components. A variety of enzymes are involved in pectin …

Fruit firmness and weight are among the most important fruit quality traits in fruit species.
Understanding the control of fruit firmness and weight is essential for the development of …

The rapid softening of sweet cherry fruits during ripening results in the deterioration of fruit
quality. However, few genes related to sweet cherry fruit ripening and softening have been …

Fruit firmness is an important market driven trait in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) as
firmness dictates the harvesting, handing and marketing practices. In addition, consumers …

Fruit ripening includes several metabolic changes that lead to sweeter and softer fruit. Pectin
depolymerization is one of major factors that softens developing grape berries. Pectin lyases …

Abstract Strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa, Duch., cv Chandler) is a soft fruit with a short
postharvest life, mainly due to a rapid lost of firm texture. To control the strawberry fruit …

The fruits of 'Fuji'and 'Golden Delicious' apple were taken as materials to investigate the
changes of the soluble sugars and starch contents and metabolism-related enzymes …

Mastication trait of citrus fruit is an important criterion to evaluate mandarin citrus fruit quality
and decides its market value. However, the regulatory mechanism underlying the …