Article
Horticulture
Francesco Sottile, Chiara Caltagirone, Giovanna Giacalone, Cristiana Peano, Ettore Barone
Summary: This review examines the diversity of plum agriculture and its relationship with breeding in enhancing plum varieties. It revises the recent breeding achievements and emphasizes the potential sources of genetic traits and the importance of preserving plum agrobiodiversity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Raminta Antanyniene, Jurate Brone Siksnianiene, Vidmantas Stanys, Birute Frercks
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the genetic diversity of European plum cultivars and hybrids in Lithuania using SSR markers. A total of 107 plum genotypes were evaluated, including 68 European plum cultivars and 39 hybrids, using nine microsatellite markers. Some genotypes had up to six alleles per locus due to the hexaploidy of plums. The number of alleles per primer ranged from 18 to 30, with an average of 24.33. Cluster analysis revealed that the European plum genotypes were grouped into eight clusters, unrelated to fruit color or shape. The European plum hybrids were grouped based on their pedigree.
Article
Horticulture
Nga Thi Thanh Ha, Thanh Tung Pham, Hoa Xuan Mac, Lien Le Phuong Nguyen, Zsuzsanna Horvath-Mezofi, Monika Gob, Quang Duc Nguyen, Laszlo Baranyai, Tamas Zsom, Laszlo Ferenc Friedrich, Geza Hitka
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on the appearance of plum fruit. Two different cultivars, 'Angeleno' and 'Topend', were treated with 625 ppb gaseous 1-MCP at 1 degrees C for 24 h after harvest. The results showed clear differences between the treated and control samples in terms of ethylene, CO2 production, firmness, and total soluble solids content. Changes in color attributes, especially flesh color, were also observed during storage.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jelena Tomic, Ivana Glisic, Nebojsa Milosevic, Franci Stampar, Maja Mikulic-Petkovsek, Jerneja Jakopic
Summary: The study aimed to assess the chemical composition of fruits of plum cultivars under different rootstocks with resistance mechanisms to PPV. Results showed significant effects of cultivar and rootstock on sugar, organic acid, and phenolic compound levels in fruits. Rootstocks 'Wavit' and 'Weiwa' are recommended for improving fruit quality and delaying the spread of PPV.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bishnu P. Khanal, Anil Bhattarai, Divya Aryal, Moritz Knoche
Summary: The susceptibility to neck shrivel in European plum is caused by cuticular microcracking, which is a result of high growth rates in the neck region. Variations in susceptibility to neck shrivel exist among European plum cultivars. Susceptible cultivars show radial cuticular microcracking in the neck region, while non-susceptible ones do not, suggesting a causal relationship. The study aimed to investigate the relationships between fruit growth pattern and microcracking incidence in shrivel-susceptible and non-susceptible cultivars.
Article
Plant Sciences
Roghayeh Mahmoudi, Farhang Razavi, Vali Rabiei, Lluis Palou, Gholamreza Gohari
Summary: The present study demonstrates that chitosan-arginine nanoparticles (CTS-Arg NPs) at 0.5% are the most effective treatment in delaying chilling injury and prolonging the shelf life of plum fruit. This treatment alleviates chilling injury symptoms, enhances antioxidant capacity, delays weight loss and decay, and maintains fruit firmness and nutritional content.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Michel Ravelonandro, Pascal Briard, Ralph Scorza, Ann Callahan, Ioan Zagrai, Jiban K. Kundu, Chris Dardick
Summary: The study aimed to silence the Plum pox virus coat protein (PPV CP) gene in transgenic plum trees. The introduction of the IRSH structure successfully induced robust silencing of the CP gene. Cross-hybridization experiments confirmed successful silencing in some clones, and the genetic resource of the C1738 clone was found effective in silencing CP production.
Article
Plant Sciences
Salar Farhangi-Abriz, Kazem Ghassemi-Golezani
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of chemically modified biochars on mint plants under fluoride and cadmium toxicities. The results showed that chemically modified biochars can reduce the fluoride and cadmium contents in plant leaves and improve soil properties and plant growth.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Anas Hamdani, Jamal Charafi, Said Bouda, Lahcen Hssaini, Atman Adiba, Rachid Razouk
Summary: This study evaluated the drought tolerance of eleven plum cultivars based on agronomic performance and physiological traits, finding significant differences in response to water stress among cultivars. Cluster and PCA analysis identified distinct groups with varying levels of drought tolerance, highlighting key traits like fruit weight, leaf area and proline content as important factors in discriminating cultivars. The results suggest potential for breeding programs to improve drought tolerance in plum species, with certain cultivars showing noteworthy resilience to water deficit.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Milica Fotiric Aksic, Zivoslav Tesic, Milica Kalaba, Ivanka Ciric, Lato Pezo, Biljana Loncar, Uros Gasic, Biljana Dojcinovic, Tomislav Tosti, Mekjell Meland
Summary: The aim of this study was to identify the chemical parameters for distinguishing plum cultivars grown in different regions of Norway. Chemical analysis of 68 plum cultivars revealed variations in the contents of elements, sugars, organic acids, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity. These differences have implications for human health and future breeding efforts.
Article
Agronomy
Nebojsa Milosevic, Ivana Glisic, Milena Dordevic, Radosav Cerovic, Sanja Radicevic, Sladana Maric, Tomo Milosevic, Dragan Nikolic
Summary: Pollination and temperature were investigated to assess their influence on the progamic phase and fruit set of three European plum cultivars. The study found that pollination treatments significantly affected the number and growth dynamics of pollen tubes, with better growth observed in crossing combinations compared to open and self-pollination. Higher temperatures also accelerated pollen tube growth and reduced the time needed to reach ovules. These findings can guide fruit breeding programs and contribute to the development of cultivars better adapted to climate change.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Laura A. Calvo-Castro, Andrea Irias-Mata, Daronne Cano-Contreras, Elizabeth Arnaez-Serrano, Randall Chacon-Cerdas, Ricardo Starbird-Perez, Johan Morales-Sanchez, Carolina Centeno-Cerdas
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of micellar emulsification on tropical apple, plum, and guava extracts by measuring particle size and stability, polyphenol-loading efficiency, antioxidant capacity, and cytotoxic activity in human and murine cells. The results showed that the complex fruit matrixes were successfully emulsified into thermodynamically stable polysorbate-based nanometric micelles with uniform size distribution and consistent pH stability, suggesting potential applications in the food and biomedical industries.
Article
Horticulture
Joel B. Johnson, Tania Collins, Janice S. Mani, Mani Naiker
Summary: This study aimed to provide background data on the levels of beneficial compounds in commercial Australian plums, revealing significant differences between varieties in levels of various compounds. Mid-infrared attenuated total reflectance (MIR-ATR) spectroscopy combined with principal component analysis successfully separated plum varieties based on their phytochemical composition.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRUIT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Jerzy Lisek
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of five different methods of in-row weed management on the species composition and diversity of summer weed communities in a plum orchard. Different methods of orchard floor management (OFM) were implemented over a period of seven years. The results showed that the control, post-emergence herbicides spraying, tillage, and mowing treatments had a greater potential to provide ecosystem services compared to the mulched plots.
Article
Horticulture
Batoul Essalimi, Siham Esserti, Lalla Aicha Rifai, Tayeb Koussa, Kacem Makroum, Malika Belfaiza, Saida Rifai, Jean Stephane Venisse, Lydia Faize, Nuria Alburquerque, Lorenzo Burgos, Siham El Jadoumi, Mohamed Faize
Summary: The study identified bacteria in the rhizosphere of Prunus domestica trees that promote plant growth and protect plants from diseases. These bacteria showed various beneficial traits and can potentially be used in plant breeding processes.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jose A. Hernandez, Pedro Diaz-Vivancos, Jose Ramon Acosta-Motos, Gregorio Barba-Espin
Summary: Herbaceous and woody plants possess specific mechanisms to adapt to environmental stresses, with antioxidative metabolism and redox biology playing key roles in physiological responses to stress. However, the overlapping mechanisms of antioxidant metabolism between abiotic and biotic stress responses have received little attention.
ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Jose A. Hernandez, Pedro Diaz-Vivancos, Gema Martinez-Sanchez, Nuria Alburquerque, Domingo Martinez, Gregorio Barba-Espin, Jose Ramon Acosta-Motos, Esther Carrera, Jesus Garcia-Brunton
Summary: The study identified interactions among starch, sugars, plant hormones, and antioxidant enzymes during bud dormancy release in a low chill peach variety. The changes in abscisic acid and bioactive gibberellins levels were closely related to dormancy release, with a decrease in ABA/GAs ratio being a key factor. Additionally, glucose levels correlated with chill accumulation, peak at ecodormancy and dormancy release, accompanied by increases in antioxidant enzymes.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jose A. Hernandez, Pedro Diaz-Vivancos, Jose Ramon Acosta-Motos, Nuria Alburquerque, Domingo Martinez, Esther Carrera, Jesus Garcia-Brunton, Gregorio Barba-Espin
Summary: During the dormancy period of high-chill peach buds, there are complex interactions between sugars, hormones, and reactive oxygen species (ROS), indicating a potentially controlled oxidative stress process that governs bud dormancy release.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yolanda Risueno, Cesar Petri, Hector M. Conesa
Summary: Phytomanagement of tailings with soil conditioners like manure compost and biochar affects soil microbial composition, with compost showing stronger effects on bacterial and fungal communities while biochar favors decomposers specialized in recalcitrant carbon compounds. The combination of biochar and compost may support a more diverse microbial population capable of decomposing both labile and recalcitrant carbon compounds, enhancing system resilience against environmental stressors.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Daniel Cantabella, Carlos Rolando Mendoza, Neus Teixido, Francesca Vilaro, Rosario Torres, Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan
Summary: The study reported the use of the GreenTray (R) TIS bioreactor for in vitro analysis of plantlets interaction with two Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs). Results showed that co-culturing with PGPMs improved growth of Prunus Rootpac 20 (R) rootstock and influenced hormonal levels necessary for plant growth in one of the micropropagation culture systems.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alba Lloret, Carles Quesada-Traver, Ana Conejero, Vicent Arbona, Concepcion Gomez-Mena, Cesar Petri, Jesus A. Sanchez-Navarro, Elena Zuriaga, Carmen Leida, Maria Luisa Badenes, Gabino Rios
Summary: DORMANCY-ASSOCIATED MADS-BOX (DAM) genes are considered key regulators of the dormancy cycle and climate adaptation in perennial species. PpeDAM6 functions as a major repressor of bud dormancy release in peach by interacting with specific chromatin modifications and BASIC PENTACYSTEINE PROTEINs. Overexpression of PpeDAM6 in European plum leads to dwarf plants with altered hormone homeostasis and impaired vegetative growth.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Daniel Cantabella, Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan, Neus Teixido
Summary: The use of beneficial microorganisms improves the performance of in vitro-cultured plants through the improvement of plant nutrition, the biological control of microbial pathogens, or the production of phytohormones that promote plant growth and development. In vitro culture techniques are highly useful to obtain significant amounts of true-to-type and disease-free plant materials, but the efficiency of these techniques can be limited by recalcitrant genotypes and endophytic contaminations. Beneficial interactions between plants and plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) can efficiently solve these limitations.
Article
Plant Sciences
Daniel Cantabella, Barbara Karpinska, Neus Teixido, Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan, Christine H. Foyer
Summary: This study explores the effects of rhizobacterium Pseudomonas oryzihabitans on the root system architecture in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. The results show that the presence of P. oryzihabitans significantly increases lateral root density and alters the abundance of transcripts associated with nutrient transport and phytohormone responses. However, no bacterial colonization in the roots is detected. Bacteria-induced changes in root architecture depend on factors such as ethylene response, glutathione synthesis, and strigolactone synthesis.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Gregorio Barba-Espin, Jose A. Hernandez, Pedro Diaz-Vivancos
Summary: Global warming has a significant impact on the dormancy progression and fruiting performance of temperate fruit trees. Understanding the biochemical mechanisms governing dormancy and dormancy release is crucial. This review provides an overview of bud dormancy in the Prunus genus and summarizes the knowledge on using the antioxidant system and oxidative stress-related compounds to regulate dormancy release in fruit trees.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Eduardo Mendez-Lopez, Livia Donaire, Blanca Gosalvez, Pedro Diaz-Vivancos, M. Amelia Sanchez-Pina, Jens Tilsner, Miguel A. Aranda
Summary: This study identified an interaction between the tomato glutathione S-transferase (GST) SlGSTU38 and the PepMV coat protein (CP) using yeast two-hybrid screening. It was found that SlGSTU38 functions as a susceptibility factor for PepMV and relocalizes to virus replication complexes during infection. Knocking out SlGSTU38 also leads to reactive oxygen species accumulation and the deregulation of stress-responsive genes.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Luisa Custodio, Antonella Castagna, Jose A. Hernandez, Christian Magne, Karim Ben Hamed
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Luisa Custodio, Gilbert Charles, Christian Magne, Gregorio Barba-Espin, Abel Piqueras, Jose A. Hernandez, Karim Ben Hamed, Viana Castaneda-Loaiza, Eliana Fernandes, Maria Joao Rodrigues
Summary: Halophytes are plants that can thrive in severe abiotic conditions and have various uses, including medicine and food sources. They are important in sustainable saline production systems where conventional crops cannot grow. Plant tissue culture techniques have been used to establish protocols for multiplication and study the physiological and molecular processes of halophytes.
Article
Plant Sciences
Carmen Jurado-Manogil, Gregorio Barba-Espin, Jose A. Hernandez, Pedro Diaz-Vivancos
Summary: Halophyte-based intercropping is a valuable approach in soil remediation and agriculture. This study investigated the intercropping between the halophyte Arthrocaulon macrostachyum and tomato using metabolomics. The study found significant changes in metabolites in the halophyte, with intercropping affecting sugar, starch, and amino acid-related pathways in tomato and halophyte plants. The study also observed physiological alterations and mild oxidative stress in intercropped tomato plants. This study provides the first understanding of intercropping interactions at the metabolome level and its effect on plant physiology.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2023)