Therefore, the domestication of the underutilised fruits found in the southern African region could be considered to be a sustainable solution to enhance the fruit availability, thereby increasing the food secu
forests in the Amazon region of Brazil and possibly in Paraguay and North Argentina. The Inca people are known to have cultivated passion fruit plants in the Peruvian region around AD 1000, and the mashed fruit combined with water has been consumed in Peru, as a nutritious drink for many ...
which are juicy fruits high in vitamin C likeoranges,lemons,limes, orgrapefruits, among others. There are alsostone fruitsordrupes, which have a stone or hard pit in the center. These includecherries,coconuts,mangos,olives,peaches, andplums. ...
toCitrus-related genera. Gene editing and biochemical experiments demonstrate a central role forPH4in the accumulation of citric acid in citrus fruits. This study provides insights into the origin and evolution of the orange subfamily and a regulatory mechanism underpinning the evolution of fruit ...
Students was in doubt because they didn't understand what Mr. James did.Then Mr. James pointed to the lettuce and explained, "Lettuce is the producer, and a-phids are customers that are eating the lettuce.Ladybugs are customers, too. At the same time, ladybugs are natural enemies of ...
Weevils and bark beetles were the dominant insect seed predators of the five tree species. One or two weevil species of Alcidodes, Damnux and/or Nanophyes preyed on the seeds of each of the five tree species, and one bark beetle species, Coccotrypes gedeanus, preyed on the seeds of ...
Physical and chemical changes in the ripening of deciduous fruits. Hilgardia6: 381–441. 1932. CAS Google Scholar —. Carbon dioxide investigations: influence of carbon dioxide atmospheres upon cherries, plums, peaches and pears under simulated transit conditions. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci., Proc.37...
The Asian pear is a versatile and tasty fruit that is often peeled and added to salads, cooked in dessert recipes, and used in marinades for Asian barbeque. Asian pears are a wonderful source of minerals, including magnesium and potassium, which help to maintain blood pH levels. ...
The aliquot was transferred into autosampler vials, and formic acid in acetonitrile was added to 10 μl of extract to adjust the pH to 5.0 to 5.5. Pesticide residue analysis. The fruit and vegetable extracts in the autosampler vials were analyzed for pesticide residue by using gas chromatography...
Recently, the jackfruit plantation areas and production have been reported to exceed 300,000 ha and 3.6 million tons of edible bulbs in the world (Wu et al., 2013). Jackfruit trees can be planted in poor soils and marginal lands, and they have a year-round availability due to the flexibi...