Taming fruit: How orchards have transformed the land, offered sanctuary, and inspired creativity, by Bernd Brunner, 2021. Greystone Books Ltd. One might tame lions, or dogs, or other animals, but, does one really tame...
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Nigel Chaffey
Fascination of Fruits and Vegetables
Special edition of Fascination of Plant Day infographics.
Juniper Kiss
Geographic variation in shoot structure linked to fruit size in Camelia japonica
Does fruit size influence shoot structure across a latitudinal gradient in southern Japan?
William Salter
Understanding the links between xylem anatomy and grapevine fruit quality
Is within vine variability in fruit quality the result of xylem sectoring in Californian grapevines?
What causes fruit set failure in pink trumpet trees? Look at pistils to find out more
A new study suggests a simple genetic control of self- and cross-pollination compatibility in an ornamental tree
The broken remains of pectin give clues to the culprit
By tracking how cell walls were loosened, a team has been able to show which enzyme is helping fruit ripen.
Fi Gennu
Fruits develop differently in herbaceous and woody species
The key to good fruit fruit is sugar. But what processes drive the accumulation of sugars in fruit?
Alex Assiry
Do Thoreau’s observations and herbarium records see the same changes in fruiting?
Thoreau's last manuscript could help understand the future climate of New England.
Tropical islands lead to more diversity in Palm sexual reproduction
Isolation and sexual adaptability contributed to the evolution of thousands of palm species.
In Madagascar, the lemurs need the trees, and the trees need the lemurs
Hikori Sato explains why a living forest isn't just a collection of trees.
Alun Salt
Goth Rabbits spread Vampire Plants
Rabbits tend to nibble on vegetation rather than dry fruits, but the black Amami rabbits of Japan seem to be eating the fruits and spreading the seeds of an unusual plant.
V-Mango model: an intricate 3D simulation of the King of Fruits
The computer-modelled mangoes could identify when their real-life counterparts were most at risk from mango blossom gall midge.
Fruits of all colours: how green-stripe tomatoes get their distinctive colour pattern
How fruits or flowers produce particular colouration or colour patterning is a question that often has complex answers. It may also seem to be a relatively trivial question. Don’t be fooled though – Barbara...
Liam Elliott
More plant secrets (please share)!
Nigel Chaffey examines a book that aims to plant the seed of botanical curiosity to see if it bears fruit.
