In recent decades, many new and exciting findings have paved the way to the better
understanding of plant responses in various environmental changes. Some major areas are …

Plant hormones play a vital role in promoting growth, development and metabolism of the
plant, as well as act as a protector against various environmental stresses. In particular …

Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is a vital antioxidant widely found in plants. Plant
fruits are rich in ascorbic acid and are the primary source of human intake of ascorbic acid …

Abstract Effects of salicylic acid (SA) and Aloe vera gel (AV) on microbial load, quality and
chilling injury of 'Thomson Navel'oranges (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) stored at 4±1° C and …

Salicylic acid (SA), an endogenous plant growth regulator, has been found to generate a
wide range of metabolic and physiological responses in plants thereby affecting their growth …

Peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit are highly susceptible to chilling injury during cold storage,
resulting in internal flesh browning and a failure to soften normally. We have examined the …

Pomegranates were treated after harvest with methyl jasmonate (MeJa) or methyl salicylate
(MeSa) at two concentrations (0.01 and 0.1 mM), and then stored under chilling temperature …

In this study, the mechanism hired by melatonin treatments (0, 1, 10, 100 and 1000 μM) for
conferring chilling tolerance in pomegranate fruit during storage at 4° C for 120 days was …

Low temperature storage has been the main strategy to increase the shelf life of fruits and
vegetables by reducing the rate of respiration and minimizing fungal disease growth …

Peach fruit has become very popular among stone fruits in Pakistan with increasing
production. The main area of peach production in Pakistan is Swat, in the northern part of …