The extension of commercial life and the reduction of postharvest losses of perishable fruits
is mainly based on storage at low temperatures alone or in combination with modified …

Plant central metabolism generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are key
regulators that mediate signalling pathways involved in developmental processes and plant …

Metabolic changes occurring in ripe or senescent fruits during postharvest storage lead to a
general deterioration in quality attributes, including decreased flavor and 'off …

Background Plant metabolites reshaped by nature and human beings are crucial for both
their lives and human health. However, which metabolites respond most strongly to …

There is now widespread agreement that global warming is the source of climate variability
and is a global danger that poses a significant challenge for the 21st century. Climate crisis …

Legumes are well known for their nutritional and health benefits as well as for their impact in
the sustainability of agricultural systems. Under current scenarios threatened by climate …

Cold is a major stressor, which limits plant growth and development in many parts of the
world, especially in the temperate climate zones. A large number of experimental studies …

Fruit ripening is a complex process in the final phase of fruit development, which determines
the quality and nutrient composition of fleshy fruits. In the present study, the total phenolics …

In this study, chitosan coatings with different degrees of deacetylation (DD, 88.1% and
95.2%) were electrostatically sprayed on sweet cherries to evaluate their impacts on …

Background CB-1 and K326 are closely related tobacco cultivars; however, their cold
tolerance capacities are different. K326 is much more cold tolerant than CB-1. Results We …