ABSTRACT Peaches and nectarines are frequently attacked by the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer), with significant negative impacts on fruit production. The genetic variability of resistance to this aphid among commercial cultivars of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Prunus persica variety nectarina was evaluated in this study. In total, 16 cultivars of P. persica were selected to evaluat...

In recent years, safer methods for the control of fruit postharvest pathogens have been investigated and heat treatment could represent an effective and safe approach for managing postharvest decay such as Monilinia rots. In the present study, the effect of hot water treatment (HWT) (60◦C for 30 and 60 s) on brown rot was investigated. More specifically, the influence of HWT was determined in i...

Background The prevalence of adverse food reactions in patients with chronic inhalant diseases has seldom been studied in China. This study is to investigate the prevalence of adverse food reactions and the symptoms caused in respiratory patients. Methods Respiratory patients in allergy clinics were asked to complete a questionnaire. Patients' information such as age, gender, family history o...

The collection of stone fruit crops (peach, apricot and nectarine) was analyzed in accordance with their belonging to certain ecological-geographical groups ecotypes. most valuable characteristics were determined, sources economically properties identified, included crossbreeding combinations for intraspecific interspecific hybridization. Methods radiation chemical mutagenesis used the selectio...

Soluble solids concentration (SSC) is a reference index that typically used to quantify soluble sugars, the most abundant constituents of stone fruit flesh dry matter when approaching maturity. Dry (DMC) another parameter has been often associated with quality. This study investigated relationship SSC and DMC in fourteen cultivars at harvest. were measured physiological maturity peach, nectarin...