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The developmental patterns of fruit tissues and their correlative relationships in Litchi chinensis Sonn.
Huibai Huang,Jiankai Xu +1 more
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The growth curves of pericarp, seed and aril, and the fruit as a whole were typically sigmoidal and the developing embryo seemed to inhibit aril growth at a certain stage of development.About:
This article is published in Scientia Horticulturae.The article was published on 1983-04-01. It has received 41 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aril.read more
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Exotic Fruits as Therapeutic Complements for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.
TL;DR: The role of exotic fruits and their constituents in the regulation of metabolic functions, which can beneficially alter diabetes and obesity pathophysiology are reviewed.
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Postharvest physiology and handling of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
TL;DR: The litchi is a stone fruit with a rough indehiscent pericarp surrounding the succulent, edible aril, which exhibits a sigmoidal growth curve and a nonclimacteric respiratory pattern during development and ripening.
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Postharvest characteristics and handling of litchi fruit - an overview
Yueming Jiang,Yueming Jiang,Y. Wang,Lili Song,H. Liu,Amnon Lichter,Orapin Kerdchoechuen,Daryl C. Joyce,J. Shi +8 more
TL;DR: The primary aim of postharvest litchi research remains the achievement of highly coloured fruit which is free of pests and disease, and future research should focus on disease control before harvest, combined acid and heat treatments after harvest and careful temperature management during storage and transport.
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The pattern and control of reproductive development in lychee: A review
TL;DR: Potential techniques for improving the setting and retention of fruit include varietal selection, withholding of nitrogen fertilization during flowering and early fruit growth (to reduce vegetative flushing), and the maintenance of plant moisture status (irrigation, overhead misting and windbreaks).
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Growth Substances in Fruit Setting and Development
TL;DR: The objective of this review is to summarize the present status of growth substances in fruits and to attempt to frame a rational concept of some aspects of their relationship to the physiology of fruit setting and growth.
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Gross Morphology and Histology of Developing Fruit of the Apple
H. B. Tukey,J. Oran Young +1 more
TL;DR: Gross development and principal tissue changes in the fruit of the apple from 1 month before full bloom throughout the growing season to fruit ripening are figured and discussed, and suggestions are made regarding the methods and the values of measurements of various parts.