Accumulation of soluble sugars promotes the formation of fruit nutritional quality and flavor while proper application of Magnesium (Mg) can increase the sugar content in citrus fruits. However, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. In the present study by using 'Huagan No. 2' (Citrus...

Kinnow, a hybrid developed by crossing two cultivars of mandarin i.e. King (Citrus nobilis) x Willow leaf (Citrus deliciosa) accounts for its high economic productivity and possess high processing quality along with great aromatic flavour. Kinnow mandarin cultivation occupies 4,73,000 ha of land in ...

Grafting plays a significant role in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in plants. In our study, we examined the impact of grafting on the phenolic acid biosynthesis in sweet orange 'Newhall' peel. Through transcriptome-metabolome analysis, we observed notable differences in total phenolic...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Zhisou Powder (ZP), one of the most common prescriptions in traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used in the treatment of acute or chronic bronchitis and chronic cough. The ZP was composed of Ziwan (Aster tataricus L. f.), Jiegeng (Platycodon grandiflorus...

In order to increase the crop water productivity (WP_c) of the agricultural systems, and to support farmers in minimizing uncertainty of water availability, we conducted a three-years experiment in a commercial adult mandarin orchard to quantify the effect of sustained and severe deficit irrigation...

Background: Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a series of reactions to bone homeostasis dysregulation mediated by estrogen deficiency in elderly women. Jiangu granules, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been proven as an effective treatment approach for PMOP, which still needs more...

Citral, a monoterpene naturally present in volatile oils of Litsea cubeba, Cymbopogon flexuosus and citrus peel, can enhance disease resistance in postharvest citrus fruit and reduce fruit decay due to Penicillium digitatum. To clarify the defense mechanism involved in the enhancement of disease...

Abscission is a naturally occurring physiological process that enables plant organ separation in response to various developmental, hormonal and/or environmental signals. Postharvest calyx abscission can adversely affect fruit quality and diminish the cosmetic appearance. Synthetic auxins are...

Effective detection of decayed oranges (Citrus genus) at the early stage is challenging because there are no or few visual symptoms on the infected fruit. Structured-illumination reflectance imaging (SIRI) has been proven effective for enhanced detection of subsurface defects in fruit. Amplitude...

Iron (Fe) is an essential element for all plants while silicon (Si) is non-essential but has some beneficial roles for reducing iron deficiency stresses in plants. Soil pH affect iron solubility and availability and thus plant Fe nutrition however, little is known on how high or low pHs affect Si...