There and back again; historical perspective and future directions for Vaccinium breeding and research studies

PP Edger, M Iorizzo, NV Bassil… - Horticulture …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The genus Vaccinium L.(Ericaceae) contains a wide diversity of culturally and
economically important berry crop species. Consumer demand and scientific research in …

Improving blueberry fruit nutritional quality through physiological and genetic interventions: A review of current research and future directions

P Krishna, G Pandey, R Thomas, S Parks - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Blueberry, hailed as an antioxidant superfood, is the fruit of small shrubs in the genus
Vaccinium (family Ericaceae). The fruits are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and …

Metabolomic selection for enhanced fruit flavor

V Colantonio, LFV Ferrão, DM Tieman… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Although they are staple foods in cuisines globally, many commercial fruit varieties have
become progressively less flavorful over time. Due to the cost and difficulty associated with …

Prediction of blueberry sensory texture attributes by integrating multiple instrumental measurements

H Oh, L Stapleton, L Giongo, S Johanningsmeier… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) texture contributes to consumer satisfaction, shelf-life, and
machine harvestability and is now a critical goal in breeding for new fresh market cultivars …

Spatiotemporal modulation of flavonoid metabolism in blueberries

CS Günther, AP Dare, TK McGhie, C Deng… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Blueberries are distinguished by their purple-blue fruit color, which develops during ripening
and is derived from a characteristic composition of flavonoid-derived anthocyanin pigments …

High-quality reference genome and annotation aids understanding of berry development for evergreen blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii)

J Yu, AM Hulse-Kemp, E Babiker… - Horticulture …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Vaccinium darrowii Camp (2n= 2x= 24) is a native North American blueberry
species and an important source of traits such as low chill requirement in commercial …

In vitro polyploid induction of highbush blueberry through de novo shoot organogenesis

F Marangelli, V Pavese, G Vaia, M Lupo, MA Bashir… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyploid induction is of utmost importance in horticultural plants for the development of new
varieties with desirable morphological and physiological traits. Polyploidy may occur …

Sensory and consumer studies in plant breeding: A guidance for edamame development in the US

RCV Carneiro, SE Duncan, SF O'Keefe… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Plant breeding is an important discipline to develop food products and improve overall
quality, chemical composition, and nutritional value of crops, vegetables, fruits, and nuts …

Fruit volatiles mediate differential attraction of Drosophila suzukii to wild and cultivated blueberries

P Urbaneja-Bernat, K Cloonan, A Zhang… - Journal of Pest …, 2021 - Springer
Native to the northeast USA, highbush blueberry is a crop domesticated for close to 100
years and that has been selected mainly for high yields and bigger fruit. We hypothesized …

Genome-wide identification and characterization of COMT gene family during the development of blueberry fruit

Y Liu, Y Wang, J Pei, Y Li, H Sun - BMC Plant Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Caffeic acid O-methyltransferases (COMTs) play an important role in the
diversification of natural products, especially in the phenylalanine metabolic pathway of …