Publications

bioactive components of prunus avium l. black gold (red cherry) and prunus avium l. stark gold (white cherry) juices, wines and vinegars.	cherries are one of the most popular fruits, characterized by attractive colour, firmness, appearance and delicious tastes. cherries are consumed fresh as well as in jams, wine, dried, candy and other processed products. cherries vary in antioxidant properties and phenolic substances. the aim of the study was to determine the effects of ethanol and acetic acid fermentation on total antioxidant activities and phenolic substances of cherry juice. total investigation of solids, ph, soluble solids, ...	28242904
economic impact of the introduction and establishment of drosophila suzukii on sweet cherry production in switzerland.	first detected in switzerland in 2011, the invasive drosophila suzukii, spotted wing drosophila, has caused recurring costs for growers of berries and fruit. recommended management approaches rely on a set of methods, tailored to suit crop requirements under the prevailing local conditions. control of d. suzukii represents a substantial economic burden for growers, in terms of material, equipment, new infrastructure and extra labour. however, those growers who invest wisely to deliver unblemishe ...	28208692
non-destructive sensor-based prediction of maturity and optimum harvest date of sweet cherry fruit.	(1) background: the aim of the study was to use innovative sensor technology for non-destructive determination and prediction of optimum harvest date (ohd), using sweet cherry as a model fruit, based on different ripening parameters. (2) methods: two cherry varieties in two growing systems viz. field and polytunnel in two years were employed. the fruit quality parameters such as fruit weight and size proved unsuitable to detect ohd alone due to their dependence on crop load, climatic conditions, ...	28146114
mismatch between cuticle deposition and area expansion in fruit skins allows potentially catastrophic buildup of elastic strain.	the continuous deposition of cutin and wax during leaf and fruit growth is crucial to alleviate elastic strain of the cuticle, minimize the risk of failure and maintain its barrier functions. the cuticular membrane (cm) is a lipoidal biopolymer that covers primary surfaces of terrestrial plants. cms have barrier functions in water and solute transfer and pathogen invasion. these require intact cms throughout growth. this is a challenge particularly for fruit, because they increase in area from i ...	27469168
wild prunus fruit species as a rich source of bioactive compounds.	sugars, organic acids, carotenoids, tocopherols, chlorophylls, and phenolic compounds were quantified in fruit of 4 wild growing prunus species (wild cherry, bird cherry, blackthorn, and mahaleb cherry) using hplc-dad-msn. in wild prunus, the major sugars were glucose and fructose, whereas malic and citric acids dominated among organic acids. the most abundant classes of phenolic compounds in the analyzed fruit species were anthocyanins, flavonols, derivatives of cinnamic acids, and flavanols. t ...	27464261
preharvest salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid treatments preserve quality and enhance antioxidant systems during postharvest storage of sweet cherry cultivars.	sweet cherries are much appreciated by consumers as a result of their organoleptic quality attributes and antioxidant properties, although they deteriorate rapidly after harvest. different preharvest strategies have been carried out to increase their quality at the time of harvest. we present data regarding the effect of preharvest salicylic acid (sa) and acetyl salicylic acid (asa) treatments on sweet cherry quality during postharvest storage.	27312073
implication of abscisic acid on ripening and quality in sweet cherries: differential effects during pre- and post-harvest.	sweet cherry, a non-climacteric fruit, is usually cold-stored during post-harvest to prevent over-ripening. the aim of the study was to evaluate the role of abscisic acid (aba) on fruit growth and ripening of this fruit, considering as well its putative implication in over-ripening and effects on quality. we measured the endogenous concentrations of aba during the ripening of sweet cherries (prunus avium l. var. prime giant) collected from orchard trees and in cherries exposed to 4°c and 23°c du ...	27200070
impact of cultivar on profile and concentration of lipophilic bioactive compounds in kernel oils recovered from sweet cherry (prunus avium l.) by-products.	lipophilic bioactive compounds in oils recovered from the kernels of seven sweet cherry (prunus avium l.) cultivars, harvested at single location in 2013, were studied. oil yield in sweet cherry ranged between 30.3-40.3 % (w/w) dw. the main fatty acids were oleic acid (39.62-49.92 %), linoleic acid (31.13-38.81 %), α-eleostearic acid (7.23-10.73 %) and palmitic acid (5.59-7.10 %), all four represented approximately 95 % of the total detected fatty acids. the ranges of total tocochromanols and st ...	26984340
effect of nano-composite and thyme oil (tymus vulgaris l) coating on fruit quality of sweet cherry (takdaneh cv) during storage period.	sweet cherry is one of the most appreciated fruit by consumers since it is an early season fruit and has an excellent quality. in this study effect of active nano composite formed from chitosan (as a matrix material), nano cellulose fiber (1% concentration) and thyme oils (tymus vulgaris l) at 1% concentration on fruits quality was investigated. treated fruits were stored at 1°c for 5 weeks and changes of different qualities attributes including weight loss, total acidity, tss, anthocyanin, tota ...	26288725
co2 effects on the waterlogging response of 'gisela 5' and 'gisela 6' (prunus cerasusxprunus canescens) sweet cherry (prunus avium) rootstocks.	climate change is submitting countries of the mediterranean arc to periods of drought alternating with heavy rain and waterlogging. eventual floods along with the rising co2 in the atmosphere present an unpredictable scenario that affects crop survival. the effect of both stresses combined has been studied in sweet cherry plants. 'gisela 5' and 'gisela 6' were evaluated as rootstocks of the sweet cherry cultivar 'burlat'. plants were placed in a controlled-climate chamber for 7days, then they we ...	28407490