Lychee (Litchi chinensis), longan (Dimocarpus longan), longli (Dimocarpus longan subsp. malesianus and Dimocarpus confinis), and rambutan (Nephelium spp.) are closely related, commercially important fruits in the Sapindaceae family. Longli fruits morphologically resemble those of both longan and...

A total of 57 pesticide residues were analyzed in 155 litchis and 153 longan samples collected from the three main producing provinces of China. They were studied by the QuEChERS extraction method based on analysis using ultra performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry...

Recently, the systematic status of Fortunella Swingle and its taxonomy has attracted much attention. Flora of China incorporates Fortunella into Citrus Linn. and treats all species of the traditional Fortunella as one species, namely Citrus japonica (Thunb.) Swingle. Furthermore, F. venosa (Champ....

Pitaya (genus Hylocereus) is a popular fruit. To develop pitaya fruit with greater marketability and high nutritional value, it is important to elucidate the roles of candidate genes and key metabolites that contribute to the coloration of the pitaya pulp and peel. By combining transcriptome and...

The durian (Durio zibethinus) genome has recently become available, and analysis of this genome reveals two paleopolyploidization events previously inferred as shared with cotton (Gossypium spp.). Here, we reanalyzed the durian genome in comparison with other well-characterized genomes. We found...

Fusaric acid (FSA) is a phytotoxin produced by several Fusarium species and has been associated with plant disease development, although its role is still not well understood. Mutation of key genes in the FSA biosynthetic gene (FUB) cluster in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc...

Accurate recognition of litchi fruits in orchard environments and acquisition of their coordinate position information are key for realizing successful harvesting using litchi harvesters. However, the existing detection methods are often aimed at large and relatively sparse fruits and thus are...

In the last decade, several studies have relied on a small number of plastid genomes to deduce deep phylogenetic relationships in the species-rich Myrtaceae. Nevertheless, the plastome of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, an important representative plant of the Rhodomyrtus (DC.) genera, has not yet been...

To safely apply carbendazim on postharvest citrus, banana and mango, the fruits were dipped in solution of 50% carbendazim wettable powder for 1 min, and carbendazim residue in pulp were determined by optimized method during storage. Residues of carbendazim increased at first and then decreased...

Klebsiella pneumoniae is not only an important human and animal opportunistic pathogen, foodborne pathogen, but also a cross-kingdom pathogen to infect plants. The infected plants as a vector transmit it back to human or animal host. The epiphytic or endogenous growth of K. pneumoniae is an...