The process of fruit ripening is normally viewed distinctly in climacteric and non-climacteric
fruits. But, many fruits such as guava, melon, Japanese plum, Asian pear and pepper show …

Development and ripening in fruit is a unique phase in the life cycle of higher plants which
encompasses several stages progressively such as fruit development, its maturation …

Cucurbitaceae is one of the most genetically diverse plant families in the world. Many of
them are important vegetables or medicinal plants and are widely distributed worldwide. The …

Fruit ripening is a complex and highly regulated process where tomato and strawberry have
been the model species classically used for studying climacteric and non-climacteric fleshy …

Background Cucurbita pepo belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. The" Zucchini" types rank
among the highest-valued vegetables worldwide, and other C. pepo and related Cucurbita …

Fruit ripening is an important process that affects fruit quality. A QTL in melon, ETHQV6. 3,
involved in climacteric ripening regulation, has been found to be encoded by CmNAC-NOR …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is an important vegetable crop that has an extensive history of
cultivation. However, the genome of wild and semi-wild melon types that can be used for the …

Background Fruit ripening and softening are key traits that have an effect on food supply,
fruit nutritional value and consequently, human health. Since ethylene induces ripening of …

Flavor composition has been defined as a complex attribute of quality, in which the mix of
sugars, acids, and volatiles play a primary role. In addition to the four basic flavors (sweet …

Melon is an important horticultural crop worldwide. The high diversity of melon makes it a
model plant for various different properties. Some quantitative trait loci or candidates have …