Fruit ripening is a complex physiological process in plants whereby cell wall programmed changes occur mainly to promote seed dispersal. Cell wall modification also directly regulates the textural properties, a fundamental aspect of fruit quality. In this study, two full-sib populations of apple, with 'Fuji' as the common maternal parent, crossed with 'Delearly' and 'Pink Lady', were used to un...

The void network and vascular system are important pathways for the transport of gases, water and solutes in apple fruit (Malus × domestica Borkh). Here we used X-ray micro-tomography at various spatial resolutions to investigate the growth of these transport structures in 3D during fruit development of "Jonagold" apple. The size of the void space and porosity in the cortex tissue increased con...

Sun-related physiological disorders such as sun damage on apples (Malus domestica Borkh) are caused by cumulative photooxidative and heat stress during their growing season triggering morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes in fruit tissues not only while it is on the tree but also after it has been harvested. The objective of the work was to establish the interaction of auxin (in...

With the growing demand for quality food in world, there is a new ambition to produce high-quality apples seeking reduced cultivation costs. The aim of this study was evaluate influence agrotechnological tools on cv. Rubin during harvest. apple tree (Malus domestica Borkh.) grafted dwarfing rootstocks P60, planted single rows spaced 1.25 m between trees and 3.5 rows. Six were used—hand pruning,...

Abstract For the active mobilization of bioresources leading agricultural fruit plants, especially apple ( Malus × domestica Borkh.), and inclusion best samples gene pool in breeding, it is necessary to know their genetic characteristics according priority desired traits. The purpose study allelic polymorphism Md-PG1 representatives Mill. identify sources long-term keeping fruits form an identi...

This study focuses on the morphological and genetic characteristics of European crab apple (Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.) occurrence hybrids in its populations. We analyzed a total 107 putative trees Slovenia: 92 from nine natural populations, five seed stand 10 unnatural origin. also included 18 domesticated × domestica Borkh.) two Japanese flowering (Malusfloribunda van Houtte) as outliers. Th...