Preharvest Methyl Jasmonate Treatment Affects the Mineral Profile, Metabolites, and Antioxidant Capacity of Radish Microgreens Produced without Substrate.

This study investigated the impact of Methyl Jasmonate (MeJA) application on the nutritional content and yield of five different colored radish microgreens. Microgreens were produced without substrate and subjected to 0.5 mM and 1.

Prediction of tannin content and quality parameters in astringent persimmons from visible and near-infrared spectroscopy.

Introduction: Tannin content and postharvest quality characteristics of persimmon fruit are often determined by the destructive analysis that consumes time, does not allow the acquisition of data from the same fruit continuously, and requires expensive high-performance equipment. This research was done to investigate the potential for non-destructive estimation of astringency and quality parameters in persimmon fruit based on visible/near-infrared (VNIR) spectra.

Methods: VNIR spectra readings, the reference tannin content, and quality parameters were measured from fruits of "Cheongdo-Bansi" and "Daebong" persimmon cultivars at harvest and throughout the ripening/deastringency period.

Optimization of Plant Growth Regulators for In Vitro Mass Propagation of a Disease-Free 'Shine Muscat' Grapevine Cultivar.

This study addresses the propagation challenges faced by 'Shine Muscat', a newly introduced premium grapevine cultivar in South Korea, where multiple viral infections pose considerable economic loss. The primary objective was to establish a robust in vitro propagation method for producing disease-free grapes and to identify effective plant growth regulators to facilitate large-scale mass cultivation. After experimentation, 2.

Radish microgreens produced without substrate in a vertical multi-layered growing unit are rich in nutritional metabolites.

Growing microgreens on trays without substrate in a vertical multilayered growing unit offers several advantages over traditional agriculture methods. This study investigated the yield performance and nutritional quality of five selections of radish microgreens grown in sprouting trays, without a substrate using only water, in an indoor multilayer cultivation system using artificial light. Various parameters were measured, including fresh weight, dry matter, chlorophyll, minerals, amino acids, phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins, vitamin C, glucosinolates, and antioxidant activity with four different assays.

Editorial for the Special Issue "Genetic Sight: Plant Traits during Postharvest".

Modern breeding alternatives are less costly and sustainable solutions to increase quality, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and to reduce postharvest losses of crops [...

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Softening and Ripening-Related Genes in Kiwifruit Cultivars Treated with Ethylene.

This work presents the transcriptome analysis of green 'Hayward' () and gold 'Haegeum' () kiwifruit cultivars after treatment with ethylene for three days at 25 °C. Illumina high-throughput sequencing platform was used to sequence total mRNAs and the transcriptome gene set was constructed by de novo assembly. A total of 1287 and 1724 unigenes were differentially expressed during the comparison of ethylene treatment with control in green 'Hayward' and gold 'Haegeum', respectively.

Prestorage High CO and 1-MCP Treatment Reduce Chilling Injury, Prolong Storability, and Maintain Sensory Qualities and Antioxidant Activities of "Madoka" Peach Fruit.

Cold storage is widely used to prolong the storability of peach fruit. However, prolonged storage at low temperatures results in chilling injury (CI) in some susceptible peach cultivars during or after cold storage. Prestorage high CO and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments are among the methods reported to alleviate CI and maintain the firmness of peach fruit.

Changes in metabolites and antioxidant activities of green 'Hayward' and gold 'Haegeum' kiwifruits during ripening with ethylene treatment.

Fruit ripening involves changes in physical, physiological, biochemical, and metabolic activities through the actions of enzymes and regulatory genes. In this study, we elucidate primary and secondary metabolites and antioxidant activities of green 'Hayward' and gold 'Haegeum' kiwifruit cultivars during ripening by comparing ethylene-treated fruit to the control. A total of 36 primary metabolites (20 amino acids, 9 fatty acids, 4 organic acids, and 3 sugars) were identified to be altered significantly during the ripening of both cultivars.

Transcriptome Analysis of Pre-Storage 1-MCP and High CO-Treated 'Madoka' Peach Fruit Explains the Reduction in Chilling Injury and Improvement of Storage Period by Delaying Ripening.

Cold storage of peach fruit at low temperatures may induce chilling injury (CI). Pre-storage 1-MCP and high CO treatments were reported among the methods to ameliorate CI and reduce softening of peach fruit. However, molecular data indicating the changes associated with pre-storage 1-MCP and high CO treatments during cold storage of peach fruit are insufficient.

Preharvest Methyl Jasmonate Treatment Increased the Antioxidant Activity and Glucosinolate Contents of Hydroponically Grown Pak Choi.

Vertical hydroponics farming has emerged as an alternative solution to feed the continuously growing world population. Additionally, recent studies reported that the exogenous treatments of jasmonic acid influence the phytochemical composition of Brassicaceae. We conducted this study to determine the effect of preharvest methyl jasmonate (MeJA) treatment on the phytochemical composition and antioxidant activities of soil- and hydroponically grown pak choi.

Effect of ripening conditions on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of tomato ( Mill.).

This study was conducted to assess the physicochemical changes and overall nutritional implications of greenhouse-grown "TY Megaton" and "Yureka" tomato cultivars under on-vine and postharvest ripening conditions. In the first group, tomatoes were harvested from a vine at the breaker, pink, and red ripening stages and sampled immediately. The second group was harvested at the breaker stage and allowed to ripen under room conditions to the pink and red stages based on color values, similar to the vine-ripened samples.