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Fruit Development in Sweet Cherry

Vignati, Edoardo, Lipska, Marzena, Dunwell, Jim M, Caccamo, Mario, Simkin, Andrew J. (2022) Fruit Development in Sweet Cherry. Plants, 11 (12). Article Number 1531. ISSN 2223-7747. (doi:10.3390/plants11121531) (KAR id:95443)

Abstract

Fruits are an important source of vitamins, minerals and nutrients in the human diet. They also contain several compounds of nutraceutical importance that have significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory roles, which can protect the consumer from diseases, such as cancer, and cardiovascular disease as well as having roles in reducing the build-up of LDL-cholesterol in blood plasma and generally reduce the risks of disease and age-related decline in health. Cherries contain high concentrations of bioactive compounds and minerals, including calcium, phosphorous, potassium and magnesium, and it is, therefore, unsurprising that cherry consumption has a positive impact on health. This review highlights the development of sweet cherry fruit, the health benefits of cherry consumption, and the options for increasing consumer acceptance and consumption.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.3390/plants11121531
Uncontrolled keywords: tree fruit; fruit ripening; rootstock; Prunus avium
Subjects: S Agriculture
S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Depositing User: Andrew Simkin
Date Deposited: 15 Jun 2022 10:07 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2022 07:33 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/95443 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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