Publications

cell wall swelling, fracture mode, and the mechanical properties of cherry fruit skins are closely related.	cell wall swelling, fracture mode (along the middle lamellae vs. across cell walls), stiffness, and pressure at fracture of the sweet cherry fruit skin are closely related. skin cracking is a common phenomenon in many crops bearing fleshy fruit. the objectives were to investigate relationships between the mode of fracture, the extent of cell wall swelling, and the mechanical properties of the fruit skin using sweet cherry (prunus avium) as a model. cracking was induced by incubating whole fruit ...	2017	28012001
biochemical and physiological changes during fruit development and ripening of two sweet cherry varieties with different levels of cracking tolerance.	the aim of this study was to investigate the biochemical and metabolic changes, related to oxidative stress, ethylene and respiration, cell wall modification and primary metabolism, between a high ('prime giant') and a low ('cristalina') cracking susceptible sweet cherry cultivar during growth and ripening. while cherries are referred as a non-climacteric fruit, our results show that an increase of endogenous ethylene production at earlier fruit developmental stages is parallel to colour develop ...	2017	27951491
characterization of autochthonous sweet cherry cultivars (prunus avium l.) of southern italy for fruit quality, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity.	characterizing germplasm collections of autochthonous cultivars for fruit quality traits could be a successful approach for selection, improvement of organoleptic quality and levels of antioxidants of crop produce, and development of new market opportunities and coherent strategies for conservation and valorization. the aim of the study was the evaluation of fruit physicochemical traits as well as the content of bioactive compounds and the antioxidant capacity in 25 sweet cherry autochthonous cu ...	2017	27766652
ascorbic acid metabolism during sweet cherry (prunus avium) fruit development.	to elucidate metabolism of ascorbic acid (asa) in sweet cherry fruit (prunus avium 'hongdeng'), we quantified asa concentration, cloned sequences involved in asa metabolism and investigated their mrna expression levels, and determined the activity levels of selected enzymes during fruit development and maturation. we found that asa concentration was highest at the petal-fall period (0 days after anthesis) and decreased progressively during ripening, but with a slight increase at maturity. asa di ...	2017	28245268
are commercial sweet cherry rootstocks adapted to climate change? short-term waterlogging and co2 effects on sweet cherry cv. 'burlat'.	high co2 is able to ameliorate some negative effects due to climate change and intensify others. this study involves the sweet cherry (prunus avium) cultivar 'burlat' grafted on the 'mariana 2624', 'adara' and 'lc 52' rootstocks. in a climate chamber at two co2 concentrations, ambient (400 µmol mol-1 ) and elevated (800 µmol mol-1 ), the plants were submitted to waterlogging for 7 d, followed by 7 d of recovery after drainage. waterlogging drastically decreased the rate of photosynthesis, signif ...	2017	28107563
targeted forcing improves quality, nutritional and health value of sweet cherry fruit.	trade and consumers alike require premium-quality cherries with high nutritional and health values preferably of local origin. while early fruit imports cannot supply such fruit, a new technology of forcing cherry emerged for an early local supply by covering the crop in spring. in the apparent scarcity of data on the resulting fruit quality, fruit characteristics of forced cherries were compared with those without cover.	2017	28106249
effect of dark sweet cherry powder consumption on the gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids, and biomarkers of gut health in obese db/db mice.	cherries are fruits containing fiber and bioactive compounds (e.g., polyphenolics) with the potential of helping patients with diabetes and weight disorders, a phenomenon likely related to changes in the complex host-microbiota milieu. the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of cherry supplementation on the gut bacterial composition, concentrations of caecal short-chain fatty acids (scfas) and biomarkers of gut health using an in vivo model of obesity. obese diabetic (db/db) mi ...	2018	29312822
climate change and spring frost damages for sweet cherries in germany.	spring frost can be a limiting factor in sweet cherry (prunus avium l.) production. rising temperatures in spring force the development of buds, whereby their vulnerability to freezing temperatures continuously increases. with the beginning of blossom, flowers can resist only light frosts without any significant damage. in this study, we investigated the risk of spring frost damages during cherry blossom for historical and future climate conditions at two different sites in ne (berlin) and sw ge ...	2018	28965141
red cherries (prunus avium var. stella) processed by pulsed electric field - physical, chemical and microbiological analyses.	this study examined, for the first time, the effect of mild or moderate intensity pulsed electric field (pef) processing on cherries, in particular changes in physicochemical properties, release of anthocyanins and polyphenols, and the potential growth of lactic acid bacteria. cherry samples were treated at a constant pulse frequency of 100hz and a constant pulse width of 20μs with different electric field strengths between 0.3 and 2.5kv/cm. titratable acidity and total soluble solids values of ...	2018	28946363
metabolic characterization and antioxidant activity in sweet cherry (prunus avium l.) campania accessions: metabolic characterization of sweet cherry accessions.	the failure of the antioxidant scavenging system in advanced ripening stages, causing oxidative stress, is one of the most important factor of fruit decay. production of rich antioxidant fruit could represent a way to delay fruit senescence and preserve its characteristics. we investigated the antioxidant metabolites (ascorbate, glutathione, tocopherols, and polyphenols) and enzymes (ascorbic peroxidases, peroxidases and polyphenol oxidases) involved in the antioxidant response in forty-three ac ...	2018	28946311