Canopy architecture is critical in determining the fruit-zone microclimate and, ultimately, in determining an orchard’s success in terms of the quality and quantity of the fruit produced. However, few studies have addressed how the canopy environment leads to metabolomic and transcriptomic alterations...
Akibae) were obtained from an orchard in Yizheng, Jiangsu, China. The “Akibae” were grafted on Pyrus calleryana, and the grafted seedlings were planted in a soil environment with a pH of 6.5 to 7.0. A total of three 8-year-old trees of similar size that received uniform sunlight were...