In this paper, we evaluate strawberry varieties of different geographical origin in terms of anthocyanin content in fruits under the conditions of a particular region with the purpose of identifying valuable genotypes for inclusion in further breeding work and practical use. The research was...

Strawberry is a high-value crop in Spain, where fruits for fresh consumption are produced off-season and exported to central and northern European countries. Soil-borne pathogens (SBP), such as Macrophomina phaseolina and Meloidogyne hapla, are widely spread in strawberry crops in Spain. The...

High fertilization rates and pesticides are required for the intensive production of strawberries, which offer several therapeutic health benefits. Recently, chitosan (CHI), and phosphorus fertilizer based on Micro Carbon Technology™ (MCT-P) were applied to encourage strawberry sustainable...

In plants, galacturonosyltransferases (GAUTs) were involved in homogalacturonan biosynthesis and functioned in maintaining pollen tube cell wall integrity. However, the feature and evolutionary history of the GAUT gene family in Rosaceae species and candidates in pear pollen tube growth remain...

The exogenous use of plant hormones as a chemical-physical method may have a positive effect on improving the growth activity of plants under heavy metal stress. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand how abscisic acid interacts with antioxidants and phytohormones to promote plant...

Food safety is considered a serious challenge due to the increase in the world population and efforts to increase agricultural activities. Good agricultural practices are one of the recognized standards for achieving high-quality food safety. The purpose of this descriptive research was to analyze...

The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor family of strawberry was analyzed, and the transcription factor FvbHLH130 was identified in Fragaria vesca. qRT-PCR analysis in different tissues showed that FvbHLH130 was flower-specifically expressed. Overexpression of FvbHLH130 in ...

Ethanedinitrile is a chemical soil fumigant with promising efficacy against several key pests including weeds, nematodes, and soil-borne pathogens. The efficacy of 12 concentrations of ethanedinitrile, ranging from 8.7 to 1,751 mg kg^{- 1} soil, to control seeds and tubers of five weed species (...

Powdery mildew is one of the most economically destructive diseases in protected strawberry production. Here we present the first genome assembly for Podosphaera aphanis, the causal agent of powdery mildew on strawberry. This obligate-biotrophic fungal pathogen was sampled from a naturally...

The demand for peat-free organic growing media has increased and green compost provide an attractive option within a circular economy. To take advantage of the inherent nutrient content, the nutrient dynamics need to be carefully considered when evaluating the agronomic potential of compost for...