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Antibacterial coatings: pioneering solutions for maintaining fruit quality and prolonging storability

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 3d

#Antibacterial coatings: pioneering solutions for maintaining #fruit quality and prolonging storability.
To read this #review article in JHSB 100:6, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#ShelfLife #antimicrobial #nanocomposite #nanoemulsions

Antibacterial coatings have emerged as an innovative solution to reduce postharvest losses and extend the shelf life of perishable food products, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables prone to microbial decay during storage, handling and transportation...

Exploring the versatility of lotus: a comprehensive review of utilisation patterns, genetics and agronomy aspects

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 4d

Exploring the versatility of #lotus: a comprehensive #review of utilisation patterns, #genetic diversity, #crop improvement, & scientific aspects of cultivation.
To read this article in JHSB 100:6, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#Nelumbo #rhizome #nutraceuticals #aquatic #flower

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is an indigenous, aquatic-perennial with rhizomes that grow in the mud at the bottom of rivers, lakes and marshes...

High resolution mapping and validation of WBNV resistance loci in watermelon via QTL-seq

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Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 5d

High resolution mapping and validation of #watermelon bud necrosis orthotospo #virus (#WBNV) #resistance loci via #QTL-seq.
To read this new article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#Citrullus

Watermelon bud necrosis disease caused by watermelon bud necrosis orthotospo virus (WBNV) has emerged as a major constraint in watermelon production. IIHR-82, an accession of citron (Citrullus amar...

The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 6d

The sixth issue of the 100th volume of The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology is now online!
Start reading the articles at: www.tandfonline.com/toc/thsb20/1...

#plantsci #HortSci #CropSci #Biotech

Volume 100, Issue 6 of The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

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Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 9d

Effect of #cytokinins and #light quality on adventitious shoot regeneration from leaflet explants of #peanut (#Arachis hypogaea).
To rediscover one of our most read articles in JHSB 98:4, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#Invitroculture #organogenesis

Effect of cytokinins and light quality on adventitious shoot regeneration from leaflet explants of peanut (Arachis hypogaea)

Plant tissue culture and novel breeding techniques such as genome editing in the economically important crop Arachis hypogaea constitute potential for genetic improvement. Therefore, in this study,...

Synergistic effects of sucrose and cobalt chloride in mitigating stem end splitting and enhancing postharvest longevity in fritillaria imperialis L. Scapes

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Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 11d

Synergistic effects of sucrose and cobalt chloride in mitigating stem end splitting and enhancing #postharvest longevity in crown imperial (#Fritillaria imperialis).
To read this new article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#CrownImperial #Antioxidant #Flower

Stem-end splitting is a postharvest challenge for geophyte cut flowers like Fritillaria imperialis, undermining its visual allure and complicating packaging as stem edges curl and disrupt the flowe...

Mitigating corm size-related constraints in Gladiolus through daylength extension for improved spike and corm production

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Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 13d

Mitigating #corm size-related constraints in #Gladiolus through #daylength extension for improved spike and corm production.
To read this new article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#photoperiod #Flowers

Gladiolus is a commercially important ornamental geophyte propagated through corms. Its slow multiplication rate (1–2 corms/year) and long maturation period (2–3 years) limits large-scale cultivation...

Improving the functional quality of Brassicaceae edible sprouts through different UV-B radiation exposure times

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 16d

Improving functional quality of edible sprout #broccoli (#Brassica oleracea), #radish (#Raphanus sativus), & #arugula (#Eruca sativa) through different #UV-B radiation exposure times.
To read this new article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#Brassicaceae #Bioactive #Metabolites #Nutrition

Edible sprouts represent a nutritionally rich stage of germination with strong potential in human nutrition. Enhancing the biosynthesis of specialised metabolites in these plants can improve their ...

“In-box” 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments improve quality retention of ‘Red Delicious’ apple fruit

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 17d

'In-box' 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments improve #quality retention of 'Red #Delicious' #apple #fruit
To read this new article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#ripening #ethylene #storage #Malus

This study investigates the effect of an ‘in-box’ product (IBP) for 1-MCP release on the postharvest properties of ‘Red Delicious’ apples during cold storage. The release of 1-MCP from IBP was foun...

Sustainable management of coastal sandy soil for intercropping flower crops with coconut in India

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 20d

#Sustainable management of coastal sandy #soil for #intercropping flower crops with #coconut in #India
To read this new article in JHSB, visit:

A study conducted at ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala, investigated sustainable soil management strategies to enable flower crop intercropping in coconut plantations on coastal sandy soils, which typi...

Controlled environment agriculture for vegetable and fruit production in Malaysia: technological adaptations and innovations in biological and biotechnological approaches

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 23d

Controlled environment #agriculture for #vegetable and #fruit production in #Malaysia: technological adaptations and innovations in biological and biotechnological approaches.
To read this new #review article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#VerticalFarm #CEA

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is emerging as a solution to challenges such as urbanisation, limited arable land, high production costs, and the constraints of a tropical climate in Malaysia.

Effects of shading on the growth and coumarin biosynthesis of Heracleum moellendorffii Hance

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 25d

Effects of #shading on the growth and #coumarin biosynthesis of #Heracleum moellendorffii.
To read this new article in JHSB, visit:

Heracleum moellendorffii Hance is an edible medicinal plant rich in coumarins. This study investigated the effects of different light intensities (full sunlight, 30% and 60% shading) on its growth,...

Active yeast extract enhances the growth and essential oil yield of salt-stressed sweet marjoram

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · 26d

Active #yeast extract enhances the growth and essential oil yield of salt-stressed sweet #marjoram (#Origanum majorana).
To read this new article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#EssentialOil #SaltStress #Salinity #sustainable

Salinity is a major constraint to sustainable production of high-value aromatic crops such as sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana L.), grown for essential oils (EOs) and medicinal uses. This study te...

The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Oct 3

Our special issue celebrating the 100th volume of The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology is free to access!
So start reading the articles at: www.tandfonline.com/toc/thsb20/1...

#OpenAccess #FreeAccess #plantsci #HortSci #CropSci #Biotech

Volume 100, Issue 5 of The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

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Jim Giovannoni on Exploring genome diversity & targeted genetic modification: JHSB 100th issue

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Oct 1

"Exploring #genome diversity & targeted #genetic modification to study & improve horticultural #crops"
You can still watch the presentation by Jim Giovannoni (USDA & Cornell University) from our 100th edition celebrations on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=gQJx...

#Biofortification #Nutrition #Fruit

The AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group organised a two-day event titled 'Horticultural Science: From Discovery to Application' that brought together researchers working on both…

Ep Heuvelink on State of the art and beyond in greenhouse horticulture: JHSB 100th issue celebration

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 30

"State of the art and beyond in #greenhouse #horticulture and vertical farming"
You can still watch the presentation by Ep Heuvelink (Wageningen University) from our 100th edition celebrations on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=60yo...

#light #VerticalFarm

The AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group organised a two-day event titled 'Horticultural Science: From Discovery to Application' that brought together researchers working on both…

Gareth Redmond-King on Climate impacts on UK food imports: JHSB 100th issue celebration

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 29

"#Climate impacts on #UK #food imports"
You can still watch the presentation by Gareth Redmond-King (Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit, ECIU) from our 100th edition celebrations on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=GqRl...

#PlantSci #HortSci #CropSci @eciu.net

The AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group organised a two-day event titled 'Horticultural Science: From Discovery to Application' that brought together researchers working on both…

Tim Lang on UK Horticulture: it's policy lock-ins and options in the poly-crisis - JHSB 100th issue

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 26

"#UK Horticulture: its policy lock-ins and options in the poly-crisis"
You can still watch the presentation by Tim Lang (City University) from our 100th edition celebrations on YouTube:
youtu.be/GnxOgJQ8HhM?...

The AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group organised a two-day event titled 'Horticultural Science: From Discovery to Application' that brought together researchers working on both…

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Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 25

Enhancing vase life and #antioxidant defence in cut #stock (#Matthiola incana) #flowers using nano silver and nano copper vase solution.
To read this new article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#VaseLife #CutFlowers #nanoparticle #ornamental

Enhancing vase life and antioxidant defence in cut stock flowers using nano silver and nano copper vase solution

Stock cut flowers have become increasingly popular as cut flowers due to their attractive appearance and pleasant fragrance. The most critical parameters determining quality in cut flowers are vase...

Soil management strategies for controlling phytophthora capsici in cucurbita spp.: current practices and future directions

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 24

#Soil management strategies for controlling #Phytophthora capsici in #Cucurbita species: current practices and future directions.
To read this new #review article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#squash #pumpkin #cucurbits

Phytophthora capsici (P. capsici) is a destructive soilborne pathogen causing foliar blight, crown rot, and fruit rot in Cucurbita spp. leading to significant crop losses. Traditional controls, inc...

Joanna Trewern on Transforming UK diets for health and sustainability: JHSB 100th issue celebration

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 22

"Transforming #UK diets for #health and #sustainability"
You can still watch the presentation by Joanna Trewern (Head of Research, ProVeg International) from our 100th edition celebrations on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=4L0I...

#Food #Nutrition

The AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group organised a two-day event titled 'Horticultural Science: From Discovery to Application' that brought together researchers working on both…

Simon Pearson on Horticulture, AI and Robotics: JHSB 100th issue celebration

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 19

"#Robotics and #AI in #Horticulture"
You can still watch the presentation by Simon Pearson (University of Lincoln) from our 100th edition celebrations on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=8NJA...

#PlantSci #HortSci #CropSci

The AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group organised a two-day event titled 'Horticultural Science: From Discovery to Application' that brought together researchers working on both…

The future of vertical farming: necessary advances in precision technology, crop selection and market sector development

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Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 17

#OpenAccess - The future of vertical #farming: necessary advances in precision #technology, crop selection and market sector development.
To read this #review article in JHSB 100:5, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#VerticalFarming #CEA @aberdlsagb.bsky.social

Vertical farming in indoor controlled environments is increasingly recognised as an essential component of resilient and secure national-level food production, but varied challenges across technolo...

An overview of non-destructive technologies for postharvest quality assessment in horticultural crops

Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @jhortscib.bsky.social · Sep 16

#OpenAccess - An overview of non-destructive technologies for #postharvest quality assessment in horticultural #crops.
To read this #review article in JHSB 100:5, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...

#Spectroscopy #Vibrometry #Imaging #Food #CropQuality #AI

Artificial intelligence and machine vision are increasingly popular within food supply chains for automated decision making in quality grading and disease identification.