Horticulture Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (K.B., Y.P., Y.Wa., P.W.S., Y.We.); Horticulture College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China (K.B., J.C.); Horticulture College, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China (H.W., Y.P., Y.L.); Division of Vegetable Science, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 10012, India (T.K.B.); ...

walnut is one of the most important nut crops in iran. in order to achieve an appropriate and economical production of old seedling orchards of this product, the only fastest and most cost-effective possible option for improving seedling trees is graft operation through top-working using the new improved cultivars in the world. this study was conducted as a  factorial experiment in a randomized...

OBJECTIVES To identify correlates of 6th and 7th graders' (age 10-12 years) fruit and vegetable intake, to investigate parent-child correlations of fruit and vegetable intake, and to compare parents' and children's reports of children's accessibility, skills and preferences with respect to fruit and vegetables. DESIGN The results presented are based on the baseline survey of the 'Fruits and V...

INTRODUCTION Few multiple behavior change interventions have addressed tobacco use in conjunction with fruit and vegetable consumption, particularly among high-risk blue-collar workers. Tools for Health, a cancer prevention intervention for construction laborers, was effective in achieving behavior change for smoking cessation and fruit and vegetable consumption separately. This study examines ...

INTRODUCTION Despite the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in the Brazilian population, a great proportion of people do not meet the recommendations. Purchasing sites associated with fruit and vegetable consumption has not been widely explored. OBJECTIVE To explore the association between fruit and vegetable purchasing and consumption sites and the consumption of these foods amon...

Increased inputs of phosphorus (P) and heavy metals to agricultural soils have caused considerable concern. Information on accumulation and chemical forms of the elements in soils is needed as a guide for the judicious application of agricultural chemicals and organic manures. The focus of this study was to assess accumulation of P and heavy metals among various fractions of a sandy soil with a...

The study evaluated the preparation of a biocomposite using waste-derived polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and bagasse cellulose (α-cellulose) in biorefinery approach. PHB was produced dark fermentation effluent rich volatile fatty acids (VFA) derived from vegetable waste α-cellulose extracted sugarcane (SCB). Nutrient limitation induced microbial accumulation, wherein maximum production 0.28 ± 0.06 g...

Selecting vegetable cultivars suitable to local environmental conditions and with quality traits desired by the evolving market consumer needs is an important production decision farmers face annually. As seed companies continue expand their offerings of new rootstocks, selecting best cultivar and/or scion/rootstock combination can be challenging for farmers. Land-grant universities, through in...

This study estimated indicators of fruit and vegetable intake by Brazilian adults and examined the influence of demographic and socioeconomic variables on the consumption of these foods. We used the following indicators: daily fruit intake, daily vegetable intake, and daily consumption of five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Only 41.0% of adults reported daily fruit intake, w...