Arbutus unedo L. (strawberry tree) has a circum-Mediterranean distribution, being found in western, central and southern Europe, north-eastern Africa (excluding Egypt and Libya) and the Canary Islands and western Asia. Fruits of the strawberry tree are generally used for preparing alcoholic drinks (wines, liqueurs and brandies), jams, jellies and marmalades, and less frequently eaten as fresh f...

The study shows the results of an inventory of place names connected to Arbutus unedo L., a Mediterranean species, widespread throughout Sardinia. The main aim was to compare the past distribution of place names, referring to the strawberry tree, to the current distribution of the species on the island. In addition, we investigated the meaning and the diversity of these local place names in the...

Fleshy-fruit availability is rarely used as a predictor in stone marten ( Martes foina ) habitat models, despite its frugivorous carnivore diet. Data on stone marten occurrence, habitat structure and fl eshy-fruit species abundance was collected along 2 km long survey routes within 2 x 2 km sample plots (n = 30). Two different spatial scales were considered: 1) the entire survey route; and 2) 2...

A simple and routine method for the analysis of tissue culture-derived strawberry plants for somaclonal variations is a prerquist for pricise monitring of quality control during rapid mass micropropgation. Similarly, molecular identification of different varieties is an important element for efficient and effective management of strawberry genetic resources. This study reports on the use of RAP...

in order to evaluate the effect of foliar application of salicylic acid on the qualitative characters of strawberry fruit, a factorial experiment (treatment+ the time of harvesting) based on completely randomized design with 3 replications was conducted in a greenhouse and the laboratories of department of horticultural science of university college of agriculture and natural resources, univers...

T he world that you know and experience with your senses everyday is the natural world. You see it when you see a beautiful sunrise in the early morning. You hear it when you sit on a beach and listen to the waves crashing on the rocks. You feel it when you climb a tree and feel the texture of the branches and the bark. You smell it when you pick strawberries in a strawberry patch. You taste it...

Insecticide resistance in pests of outdoor crops has been known in Denmark since the 1980s when resistance to pyrethroids in the peach-potato aphid in sugar beets was found. In the 1990s, coating of sugar beet seeds with neonicotinoids eliminated this problem. Reports of failure of pyrethroids are widespread from Christmas tree to strawberry production. This may be related to resistance, but th...

The strawberry is an important fruit worldwide; however, the development of the strawberry industry is limited by fungal disease. Anthracnose is caused by the pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and leads to large-scale losses in strawberry quality and production. However, the transcriptional response of strawberry to infection with C. gloeosporioides is poorly understood. In the present st...