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Factors influencing fruit cracking: an environmental and agronomic perspective by La Spada, Paolo, Dominguez, Eva, Continella, Alberto, Heredia, Antonio, Gentile, Alessandra

“…Fruit cracking, a widespread physiological disorder affecting various fruit crops and vegetables, has profound implications for fruit quality and…”
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Applications of Delayed Luminescence for tomato fruit quality assessment across varied Sicilian cultivation zones by Panebianco, Salvina, van Wijk, Eduard, Yan, Yu, Cirvilleri, Gabriella, Continella, Alberto, Modica, Giulia, Musumarra, Agatino, Pellegriti, Maria Grazia, Scordino, Agata

“…The food industry places significant emphasis on ensuring quality and traceability as key components of a healthy diet. To cater to consumer demands,…”
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Secondary metabolic profiles and anticancer actions from fruit extracts of immature pomegranates by Russo, Venera, Continella, Alberto, Drago, Carmelo, Gentile, Alessandra, La Malfa, Stefano, Leotta, Claudia Giovanna, Pulvirenti, Luana, Ruberto, Giuseppe, Pitari, Giovanni Mario, Siracusa, Laura

“…Immature fruits from Punica granatum L. thinning are a neglected side product of pomegranate production with cumbersome disposal costs for farmers. To explore…”
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Transcriptome Profiling and Weighted Gene Correlation Network Analysis Reveal Hub Genes and Pathways Involved in the Response to Polyethylene-Glycol-Induced Drought Stress of Two Citrus Rootstocks by Scialò, Emanuele, Sicilia, Angelo, Continella, Alberto, Gentile, Alessandra, Lo Piero, Angela Roberta

“…Agriculture faces the dual challenge of increasing food production and safeguarding the environment. Climate change exacerbates this challenge, reducing crop…”
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Influence of Different Rootstocks on Fruit Quality and Primary and Secondary Metabolites Content of Blood Oranges Cultivars by Forner-Giner, María Ángeles, Ballesta-de Los Santos, Manuel, Melgarejo, Pablo, Martínez-Nicolás, Juan José, Núñez-Gómez, Dámaris, Continella, Alberto, Legua, Pilar

“…Blood oranges have high concentrations of bioactive compounds that are beneficial to health. In Europe, the cultivation of blood oranges is increasing due to…”
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Citrus Pruning in the Mediterranean Climate: A Review by Matias, Pedro, Barrote, Isabel, Azinheira, Gonçalo, Continella, Alberto, Duarte, Amílcar

“…Pruning is a common practice in citrus for various reasons. These include controlling and shaping the canopy; improving phytosanitary health, productivity, and…”
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Qualitative Traits and Antioxidant Properties of Blood Oranges Are Affected by the Genotype and the Climatic Conditions by Modica, Giulia, Legua, Pilar, La Malfa, Stefano, Gentile, Alessandra, Continella, Alberto

“…Blood oranges are increasingly cultivated worldwide as consumers become more aware of the health benefits of their nutraceutical properties and natural…”
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Improving Cuticle Thickness and Quality Traits in Table Grape cv. 'Italia' Using Pre-Harvest Treatments by La Spada, Paolo, Continella, Alberto, Dominguez, Eva, Heredia, Antonio, Gentile, Alessandra

“…Table grape viticulture, due to the impact of climate change, will have to face many challenges in the coming decades, including resistance to pathogens and…”
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Elucidating the contribution of wild related species on autochthonous pear germplasm: A case study from Mount Etna by Bennici, Stefania, Las Casas, Giuseppina, Distefano, Gaetano, Di Guardo, Mario, Continella, Alberto, Ferlito, Filippo, Gentile, Alessandra, La Malfa, Stefano

“…The pear (genus Pyrus) is one of the most ancient and widely cultivated tree fruit crops in temperate climates. The Mount Etna area claims a large number of…”
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Rootstocks Influence Yield Precocity, Productivity, and Pre-Harvest Fruit Drop of Mandared Pigmented Mandarin by Caruso, Marco, Continella, Alberto, Modica, Giulia, Pannitteri, Claudia, Russo, Riccardo, Salonia, Fabrizio, Arlotta, Carmen, Gentile, Alessandra, Russo, Giuseppe

“…Citrus fruit quality and scion productivity are influenced by the choice of rootstock. We aimed to evaluate the effect of rootstocks on yield and fruit quality…”
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Early defoliation effects on water status, fruit yield and must quality of ‘Nerello mascalese’ grapes by Ferlito, Filippo, Allegra, Maria, Torrisi, Biagio, Pappalardo, Helena, Gentile, Alessandra, Malfa, Stefano La, Continella, Alberto, Stagno, Fiorella, Nicolosi, Elisabetta

“…The effect of basal zone defoliation on vines influences yield and ripening depending on the phenological stage and its intensity. Early basal defoliation…”
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Fruit Quality and Primary and Secondary Metabolites Content in Eight Varieties of Blood Oranges by Forner-Giner, María Ángeles, Ballesta-de los Santos, Manuel, Melgarejo, Pablo, Martínez-Nicolás, Juan José, Melián-Navarro, Amparo, Ruíz-Canales, Antonio, Continella, Alberto, Legua, Pilar

“…In Europe, the cultivation of blood oranges for fresh consumption is increasing due to their excellent organoleptic and nutraceutical properties, which give…”
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Reproductive Biology Factors Hampering Lemon [Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.] Genetic Improvement by Catalano, Chiara, Las Casas, Giuseppina, Giuffrida, Alessio, Ferlito, Filippo, Di Guardo, Mario, Continella, Alberto, Bennici, Stefania, La Malfa, Stefano, Gentile, Alessandra, Distefano, Gaetano

“…Background: Floral sterility and nucellar embryony are peculiar traits of several Citrus species and represent an obstacle to traditional breeding…”
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Molecular Insights into the Effects of Rootstocks on Maturation of Blood Oranges by Lana, Giuseppe, Modica, Giulia, Las Casas, Giuseppina, Siracusa, Laura, La Malfa, Stefano, Gentile, Alessandra, Sicilia, Angelo, Distefano, Gaetano, Continella, Alberto

“…Rootstock choice has important effects on the horticultural and pathological traits of the citrus cultivars. Thus, the scion/rootstock combination can affect…”
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Assessment of Chilling Requirement and Threshold Temperature of a Low Chill Pear (Pyrus communis L.) Germplasm in the Mediterranean Area by Ferlito, Filippo, Di Guardo, Mario, Allegra, Maria, Nicolosi, Elisabetta, Continella, Alberto, La Malfa, Stefano, Gentile, Alessandra, Distefano, Gaetano

“…In temperate climates, bud break and shoot and flower emission of deciduous fruit tree species are regulated by precise chilling and heating requirements. To…”
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Rootstock Affects Floral Induction in Citrus Engaging the Expression of the FLOWERING LOCUS T (CiFT) by Bennici, Stefania, Las Casas, Giuseppina, Distefano, Gaetano, Gentile, Alessandra, Lana, Giuseppe, Di Guardo, Mario, Nicolosi, Elisabetta, La Malfa, Stefano, Continella, Alberto

“…In Citrus, flower induction represents the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth. The regulation of flower induction is mainly triggered by…”
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EVAPOTRANSPIRATION OVER AN IRRIGATED ORANGE ORCHARD USING MICROMETEOROLOGICAL TECHNIQUES AND SAP FLOW MEASUREMENTS by Simona Consoli, Alberto Continella, Antonio Motisi, Rita Papa, Luigi Pasotti

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Fruit quality and bioactive compounds relevant to human health of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars grown in Italy by Ballistreri, Gabriele, Continella, Alberto, Gentile, Alessandra, Amenta, Margherita, Fabroni, Simona, Rapisarda, Paolo

“…► The physicochemical quality of 24 sweet cherry cultivars grown in Italy was evaluated. ► For the first time, the levels of antioxidants of Italian sweet…”
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Bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and fruit quality evaluation of eleven blood orange cultivars by Legua, Pilar, Modica, Giulia, Porras, Ignacio, Conesa, Agustín, Continella, Alberto

“…BACKGROUND Blood oranges are grown increasingly in Europe for fresh consumption because of their special taste and excellent nutraceutical properties that…”
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Assessing the impact of despination and wax application on long-term cold stored cactus pears by D’Aquino, Salvatore, Continella, Alberto, Gentile, Alessandra, La Malfa, Stefano, Palma, Amedeo

“…Glochids and spines on cactus pears represent the main constraint that limit cactus pear consumption, thus their elimination is of pivotal importance for…”
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