Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity.
Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as …

Both the fruit flesh and seeds of sea buckthorn have multiple uses for medicinal and culinary
purposes, including the valuable market for supplementary health foods. Bioactive …

Genomic tools facilitate the efficient selection of improved genetic materials within a
breeding program. Here, we focus on two apple fruit quality traits: shape and size. We …

Great diversity of shape, size, and skin color is observed among the fruits of different apple
genotypes. These traits are critical for consumers and therefore interesting targets for …

Many fruit quality traits in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) are controlled by multiple small-
effect quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Genomewide selection (genomic selection) might be an …

Apple (Malus× domestica Borkh.) is an important fruit crop widely spread in the cold and
mild climates of temperate regions in the world, with more than 93 million tons harvested …

To ensure the nutritional needs of an expanding global population, it is crucial to optimize
the growing capabilities and breeding values of fruit and vegetable crops. While genomic …

The challenges facing tree orchard production in the coming years will be largely driven by
changes in the climate affecting the sustainability of farming practices in specific …

Fruit acidity and sweetness are important fruit quality traits in the apple and are therefore
targets in apple breeding programs. Multiple quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with …

Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) is among the most-consumed soft fruit and has been recognized
as an important source of health-promoting compounds. Highly perishable and susceptible …