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Pineapple black rot is the most common and well-known post-harvest disease of the pineapple fruit and is responsible for serious losses in the fresh pineapple fruit world industry. The pathogen is a polyphagous wound parasite and gains entry into the fruit via wounds sustained during and after harvest. [2] The disease only shows up in fresh ...
Consumption of the leaves and bark of the avocado tree, or the skin and pit of the avocado fruit have been shown to have the following effects: [2] [7] In birds, which are particularly sensitive to the avocado toxin, the symptoms are: increased heart rate, myocardial tissue damage, subcutaneous edema of the neck and pectoral regions, labored breathing, disordered plumage, unrest, weakness ...
Drosophila suzukii, commonly called the spotted wing drosophila or SWD, is a fruit fly.D. suzukii, originally from southeast Asia, is becoming a major pest species in America and Europe, because it infests fruit early during the ripening stage, in contrast with other Drosophila species that infest only rotting fruit.
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The fruit is a spiny capsule, 4–10 cm long and 2–6 cm broad, splitting open when ripe to release the numerous seeds. The seeds disperse freely over pastures, fields, and even wasteland locations. Datura belongs to the classic "witches' weeds", along with deadly nightshade, henbane, and mandrake. All parts of the plants are toxic, and the ...
The healthiest fruit is the tomato, according to the CDC (and yes, a tomato is considered a fruit!). This is based on a breakdown of the nutrient density scores of 41 “powerhouse” fruits and ...
Cultivation of the yellow variety is less widespread due in part to its high susceptibility to bacteriosis, especially canker (also known as PSA (Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae)). [3] The first cultivar of gold kiwifruit, Hort16A, which is marketed internationally as ZespriGold, [ 4 ] suffered significant losses in New Zealand between 2010 ...
The berries contain a pigment known as rivianin or rivinianin, [4] which has the IUPAC name 5-O-β-D-Glucopyranoside, 3-sulfate, CAS number 58115-21-2, and molecular formula C 24 H 26 N 2 O 16 S. [11] It is very similar to betanin, the pigment found in beets. [4] The fruit also contains the betaxanthin humilixanthin. [12]