Fruits are major sources of essential nutrients and serve as staple foods in some areas of
the world. The increasing human population and changes in climate experienced worldwide …

BACKGROUND Among tens of thousands edible plants, several hundred are cultivated
throughout the world, but fewer than a dozen comprise the majority of consumed calories …

Cultivation of crops in urban environments might reduce the environmental impact of food
production,,–. However, lack of available land in cities and a need for rapid crop cycling, to …

Dioecy, the presence of male and female individuals, has evolved independently in multiple
flowering plant lineages,–. Although theoretical models for the evolution of dioecy, such as …

It has been a challenge to support the expansion of urban agriculture (UA) in cities due to its
poor economic profitability. However, it is also hard to deny the increasing benefits of UA in …

Breeding has been used successfully for many years in the fruit industry, giving rise to most
of today's commercial fruit cultivars. More recently, new molecular breeding techniques have …

Phosphatidylethanolamine‐binding protein (PEBP) genes regulate flowering and
architecture in many plant species. Here, we study kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis, Ac) PEBP …

Despite recent progress, the application of CRISPR/Cas9 in perennial plants still has many
obstacles to overcome. Our previous results with CRISPR/Cas9 in apple and pear indicated …

Temperate perennials require exposure to chilling temperatures to resume growth in the
following spring. Growth and dormancy cycles are controlled by complex genetic regulatory …

Horticultural crops, including fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plants are an important
component of the agriculture production systems and play an important role in sustaining …