Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Horticulture, Plant Science, Food Science
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The Impact of Rootstock on “Big Top” Nectarine Postharvest Concerning Chilling Injury, Biochemical and Molecular Parameters Aimar Navarro, Rosa Giménez, Jesús Val, María Ángeles Moreno Plants, 2024 Peaches and nectarines have a short shelf life even when harvested at appropriate physiological maturity. Market life is increased by storage at low temperatures. However, chilling injury symptoms can appear, causing physiological disorders and limiting shipping potential. The rootstock effect on the post-harvest quality has hardly been explored. Thus, the principal aim of this work was to study the influence of seven different Prunus rootstocks on the “Big Top” nectarine cv, considering harvest and post-harvest quality parameters and their correlation with chilling injury disorders. Basic fruit quality traits, individual sugars and organic acids analyzed by HPLC and other biochemical compounds such as relative antioxidant capacity, total phenolics content, flavonoids, anthocyanins, vitamin C and related enzyme activities (PAL, POD, PPO) were considered. In addition, correlations with possible candidate genes for chilling injury (CI) tolerance were searched by qPCR. Although a low susceptibility to CI symptoms has been found in “Big Top”, rootstocks “PADAC 9902-01”, “PADAC 99-05” and “ReplantPAC” exhibited lower CI symptoms. A statistically significant influence of the evaluated rootstocks was found concerning the parameters of this study. Phenols and anthocyanins seem to be important parameters to be considered in the prevention of chilling injury disorders. Moreover, PAL1, PPO4, PG2 and LDOX genes relative expressions were positively associated with chilling injury susceptibility. This study opens new perspectives for understanding peach fruit adaptation and response to cold storage temperatures during the post-harvest period.
Classification of the Nutritional Status of Peach Trees Using Indexes from Hyperspectral Images Lourdes Lleó, Pilar Barreiro, Victoria Lafuente, Natalia Hernández-Sánchez, Jesús Val Agronomy, 2023 This paper presents a procedure for the comparison of two technologies developed to classify peach trees according to their nutritional status. The first technology uses the leaf SPAD-502 meter value to characterize tree classes as indicated by agronomist experts: sound, intermediate, and strong chlorosis trees. It is used as a reference for the second technology, which uses a combination of two multispectral indexes computed from reflectance hyperspectral images. Specifically, R_NDVI = (R800 − R670)/(R800 + R670) and HyperSPAD = (R940/R650) are computed for each leaf pixel. An automated methodology is proposed that sets two optical thresholds (three hyperspectral categories) in view of the outliers according to a normal distribution, together with an iterative optimization of the bounding that determines the best assignment of trees to one of the three SPAD_502 levels of nutritional status, as required for practical agronomical purposes such as fertilization. The Chi 2 distribution is used to confirm the similarity of both nutritional classifications. These results encourage the use of on-board multispectral cameras to monitor the nutritional status of trees and to establish a more efficient fertilization strategy where inputs are applied according to individual status, with the consequent reduction in losses of fertilizers such as nitrogen to the atmosphere, soil, and water resulting from over-application.
The influence of rootstocks on chilling injury symptoms of ‘Big Top’ nectarine fruits A. Navarro, R. Giménez, J. Val, M.A. Moreno Acta Horticulturae, 2022 The influence of nine different Prunus rootstocks budded with the 'Big Top' nectarine cultivar was evaluated in a rootstock trial established at the Experimental Station of Aula Dei (Zaragoza, Spain).Chilling injury (CI) symptoms as browning, mealiness, leatheriness and bleeding were determined after 28 days of cold storage at 5C plus 2 days of shelf-life.Agronomical basic fruit quality traits as firmness, soluble solids content (SSC) and titratable acidity (TA) were determined at harvest, after 28 days of fruit storage at 5C and after 28 days plus 2 days of shelf-life.In addition, biochemical compounds as main individual sugars and organic acids, relative antioxidant capacity (RAC), total phenolics content (TPC), total flavonoids content (TFC), vitamin C (AsA) and anthocyanins content (AC) were also quantified.Moreover, enzymatic activity of key enzymes related with the tolerance against CI such as phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POX) were determined.Significant effect of Prunus rootstocks was found on leatheriness and bleeding symptoms, firmness, TA, sugars and organic acids, AC and enzymatic activities.Sugars, organic acids, TPC, AC and the enzymatic activities of the phenylpropanoid pathway and ROS metabolism enzymes seemed to be important parameters to consider in the prevention of CI susceptibility.These results may be helpful in the choice of rootstocks inducing lower chilling injury susceptibility.
Chilling injury in local and modern peach cultivars from a Spanish peach bank germplasm A. Navarro, R. Giménez, C.M. Cantín, P.J. Martínez-García, J. Val, M.A. Moreno Acta Horticulturae, 2022 Peaches and nectarines are climacteric fruits with a relatively short storage potential due to rapid ripening and deterioration.Cold storage is effective in extending shelf-life, and preserving fruit quality properties; however, it can lead to the development of a disorder known as chilling injury (CI), perceived when fruit reaches consumer.In the present work, 51 local Spanish and 57 non-Spanish cultivars from the peach germplasm collection established at the Experimental Station of Aula Dei (Zaragoza, Spain) were evaluated after storage of fruit at 5°C (CI inducing conditions) for 2 and 4 weeks.Given the large influence of pre-harvest factors on post-harvest performance of peaches, harvest and postharvest phenotype information was obtained.Basic fruit quality parameters as soluble solids content (SSC), firmness (N), titratable acidity (TA), and ripening index (SSC/TA) were determined.Biochemical compounds such as total phenolics content (TPC) and anthocyanins content (AC) were also obtained.In addition, the enzymatic activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) was determined to study its correlation with CI symptoms.Statistical analyses emphasized differences between the assayed cultivars and highlighted their origin as a key factor affecting metabolite profiles and susceptibility to chilling injury during cold storage.
Determination of soluble solids content in Prunus avium by Vis/NIR equipment using linear and non-linear regression methods Victoria Lafuente, Luis J. Herrera, Jesús Val, Razvan Ghinea, Angel I. Negueruela Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019 Aim of study: Developing models to determine soluble solids content (SSC) in cherry trees by means of Vis/NIR spectroscopy.Area of study: The Spanish Autonomous Community of Aragón (Spain).Material and methods: Vis/NIR spectroscopy was applied to Prunus avium fruit ‘Chelan’ (n=360) to predict total SSC using a range 400-2420 nm. Linear (PLS) and nonlinear (LSSVM) regression methods were applied to establish prediction models.Main results: The two regression methods applied obtained similar results (Rcv2=0.97 and Rcv2=0.98 respectively). The range 700-1060 nm attained better results to predict SSC in different seasons. Forty variables selected according to the variable selection method achieved Rcv2 value, 0.97 similar than full range.Research highlights: The development of this methodology is of great interest to the fruit sector in the area, facilitating the harvest for future seasons. Further work is needed on the development of the NIRS methodology and on new calibration equations for other varieties of cherry and other species.
Comparison of X-ray CT and MRI of watercore disorder of different apple cultivars Els Herremans, Angela Melado-Herreros, Thijs Defraeye, Bert Verlinden, Maarten Hertog, Pieter Verboven, Jesus Val, M. Encarnación Fernández-Valle, Evi Bongaers, Pascal Estrade, Martine Wevers, Pilar Barreiro, Bart M. Nicolaï Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2014
New insights into the properties of pubescent surfaces: Peach fruit as a model Victoria Fernández, Mohamed Khayet, Pablo Montero-Prado, José Alejandro Heredia-Guerrero, Georgios Liakopoulos, George Karabourniotis, Víctor del Río, Eva Domínguez, Ignacio Tacchini, Cristina Nerín, Jesús Val, Antonio Heredia Plant Physiology, 2011
INNOMEL: Innovaciones tecnológicas y agronómicas para mitigar fisiopatías en melocotón tardío J Val Falcón, CM Cantín, A Díaz Simón, S del Río DIGITAL. CSIC , 2025 2025
Análisis sensorial para la evaluación de consumidores en manzana CM Cantín, J Val Falcón, S del Río, A Díaz Simón DIGITAL. CSIC , 2025 2025
Estudio de aceptabilidad y preferencia de fruta CM Cantín, J Val Falcón, A Díaz Simón, S del Río DIGITAL. CSIC , 2025 2025
La nutrición vegetal en el melocotonero CM Cantín, S del Río, A Díaz, M Lapuente, M Pérez, G Alcusón, J Val Vida rural , 2025 2025
Tratamiento foliar para la mejora de la calidad de manzano y membrillo J Val Falcón, CM Cantín, A Díaz Simón, S del Río DIGITAL. CSIC , 2025 2025
La nutrición vegetal en melocotonero, el factor clave para una cosecha de alta calidad: Efecto sobre la producción del árbol, la calidad del fruto y la incidencia de fisiopatías CM Cantín, S del Río, A Díaz Simón, M Lapuente, M Pérez, G Alcusón, ... Eumedia , 2025 2025
The Impact of Rootstock on “Big Top” Nectarine Postharvest Concerning Chilling Injury, Biochemical and Molecular Parameters A Navarro, R Giménez, J Val, MÁ Moreno Plants 13 (5), 677 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Proyecto WarmPeach: investigando el efecto del aumento de temperaturas sobre el desarrollo y la calidad poscosecha del melocotón CM Cantín, J Val, A Díaz, S Del Río, WA Bosich, G Echeverria Revista de Fruticultura, 2024, Extra 98,, 64-71 , 2024 2024
The Impact of Rootstock on “Big Top” Nectarine Postharvest Concerning Chilling Injury, Biochemical and Molecular Parameters A Navarro Arguedas, R Giménez Soro, J Val Falcón, MÁ Moreno Sánchez Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute , 2024 2024
El envasado activo como estrategia para prolongar la vida postcosecha de la fruta de hueso CM Cantín, D Gimeno, F Silva, MEA Álvarez, A Díaz, S del Río, JV Falcón Vida rural, 52-57 , 2024 2024
WarmPeach: Estudiando el efecto del aumento de temperatura sobre la maduración y la calidad del fruto del melocotonero CM Cantín, WA Bosich, J Val, E Torres, G Reig, A Díaz, G Echeverría DESAFÍOS EN MADURACIÓN Y POSTCOSECHA DE FRUTOS Y HORTALIZAS, 44 , 2024 2024
Estrategias precosecha combinadas para disminuir la susceptibilidad de la cereza (Prunus avium, variedad ‘Santina’) al rajado CM Cantín, E Arias, M Pacheco, S del Río, L Pérez, J Val DESAFÍOS EN MADURACIÓN Y POSTCOSECHA DE FRUTOS Y HORTALIZAS, 13 , 2024 2024
Influence of rootstock on ‘Big Top’nectarine cultivar concerning chilling injury symptoms assessed by biochemical and molecular parameters A Navaro, R Giménez Soro, J Val Falcón, MÁ Moreno Sánchez Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute , 2024 2024
Classification of the nutritional status of peach trees using indexes from hyperspectral images L Lleó, P Barreiro, V Lafuente, N Hernández-Sánchez, J Val Agronomy 13 (11), 2713 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Tratamientos precosecha innovadores para mejorar la calidad y la vida útil de la cereza CM Cantín, A Díaz, S del Río, M Pérez, G Alcusón, L Pérez, JV Falcón Vida rural, 40-44 , 2023 2023
The influence of rootstocks on chilling injury symptoms of Big Top nectarine fruits A Navarro, R Giménez, J Val, MA Moreno X International Peach Symposium 1352, 363-370 , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Chilling injury in local and modern peach cultivars from a spanish peach bank germplasm A Navarro, R Giménez, CM Cantín, PJ Martínez-García, J Val, MA Moreno X International Peach Symposium 1352, 237-244 , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Influence of fruit cuticle anatomy on peach susceptibility to Monilinia fructicola infection CM Cantín, M Ballestero, MA Moreno, J Val, PJ Martínez-García, ... X International Peach Symposium 1352, 107-112 , 2022 2022 Citations: 3
The influence of rootstocks on chilling injury symptoms of ‘Big Top’nectarine fruits A Navarro Arguedas, R Giménez Soro, J Val Falcón, MÁ Moreno Sánchez International Society for Horticultural Science , 2022 2022
Chilling injury in local and modern peach cultivars from a Spanish peach bank germplasm A Navarro Arguedas, R Giménez Soro, CM Cantín, PJ Martínez-García, ... 2022
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Comparison of X-ray CT and MRI of watercore disorder of different apple cultivars E Herremans, A Melado-Herreros, T Defraeye, B Verlinden, M Hertog, ... Postharvest biology and technology 87, 42-50 , 2014 2014 Citations: 183
A rapid wet digestion method for plant analysis A Pequerul, C Pérez, P Madero, J Val, E Monge Optimization of plant nutrition: refereed papers from the eighth … , 1993 1993 Citations: 179
Foliar calcium fertilization reduces fruit cracking in pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. Ardestani) S Davarpanah, A Tehranifar, J Abadía, J Val, G Davarynejad, M Aran, ... Scientia Horticulturae 230, 86-91 , 2018 2018 Citations: 165
New insights into the properties of pubescent surfaces: peach fruit as a model V Fernández, M Khayet, P Montero-Prado, JA Heredia-Guerrero, ... Plant physiology 156 (4), 2098-2108 , 2011 2011 Citations: 160
Prohexadione–Ca inhibits vegetative growth of ‘Smoothee Golden Delicious’ apple trees R Medjdoub, J Val, A Blanco Scientia Horticulturae 101 (3), 243-253 , 2004 2004 Citations: 107
Assessment of watercore development in apples with MRI: Effect of fruit location in the canopy A Melado-Herreros, MA Muñoz-García, A Blanco, J Val, ... Postharvest Biology and Technology 86, 125-133 , 2013 2013 Citations: 78
Inhibition of vegetative growth in red apple cultivars using prohexadione-calcium R Medjdoub, J Val, A Blanco The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 80 (2), 263-271 , 2005 2005 Citations: 71
Determination of color, antioxidant activity, and phenolic profile of different fruit tissue of Spanish ‘Verde Doncella’apple cultivar M Krawitzky, E Arias, JM Peiro, AI Negueruela, J Val, R Oria International Journal of Food Properties 17 (10), 2298-2311 , 2014 2014 Citations: 70
The inhibition of flower bud differentiation in ‘Crimson Gold’nectarine with GA3 as an alternative to hand thinning I Garcı́a-Pallas, J Val, A Blanco Scientia Horticulturae 90 (3-4), 265-278 , 2001 2001 Citations: 70
Effect of pre-harvest calcium sprays on calcium concentrations in the skin and flesh of apples J Val, E Monge, D Risco, A Blanco Journal of plant nutrition 31 (11), 1889-1905 , 2008 2008 Citations: 69
Improving the performance of calcium-containing spray formulations to limit the incidence of bitter pit in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) A Blanco, V Fernández, J Val Scientia horticulturae 127 (1), 23-28 , 2010 2010 Citations: 67
Crop-load effects on vegetative growth, mineral nutrient concentration and leaf water potential in ‘Catherine’peach A Blanco, A Pequerul, J Val, E Monge, J Gomez Aparisi Journal of Horticultural Science 70 (4), 623-629 , 1995 1995 Citations: 59
An improved HPLC method for rapid analysis of the xanthophyll cycle pigments J Val, E Monge, NR Baker Journal of Chromatographic Science 32 (7), 286-289 , 1994 1994 Citations: 57
El calcio nutriente para las plantas. Bitter pit en manzano E Monge, J Val, M Sanz, A Blanco, L Montañés An. Estac. Exp. Aula Dei 21 (3), 189-201 , 1994 1994 Citations: 57
Changes in photosynthetic pigment composition in higher plants as affected by iron nutrition status J Val, E Monge, L Heras, J Abadía Journal of Plant Nutrition 10 (9-16), 995-1001 , 1987 1987 Citations: 44
Influence of oxidising agents in lead determination by hydride generation direct flame atomic absorption spectroscopy JR Castillo, JM Mir, C Martínez, J Val, MP Colón Microchimica Acta 85 (3), 253-263 , 1985 1985 Citations: 43
Long-term graft compatibility study of peach-almond hybrid and plum based rootstocks budded with European and Japanese plums G Reig, A Salazar, O Zarrouk, CF i Forcada, J Val, MÁ Moreno Scientia Horticulturae 243, 392-400 , 2019 2019 Citations: 41
Higher plant photosynthetic pigment analysis. Determination of carotenoids and chlorophylls by HPLC J Val, J Abadia, L Heras, E Monge J. Micronutr. Anal 2 (4), 305-312 , 1986 1986 Citations: 40
A comparative study of the DOP and the DRIS methods, for evaluating the nutritional status of peach trees. E Monge, L Montañés, J Val, M Sanz Mineral Nutrition of Deciduous Fruit Plants 383, 191-200 , 1993 1993 Citations: 37
