The HADES yield prediction system–a case study on the Turkish hazelnut sector.

Crop yield forecasting activities are essential to support decision making of farmers, private companies and public entities. While standard systems use georeferenced agro-climatic data as input to process-based simulation models, new trends entail the application of machine learning for yield prediction. In this paper we present HADES (HAzelnut yielD forEcaSt), a hazelnut yield prediction system, […]

Transcriptomic and Metabolic Analysis of Fruit Development and Identification of Genes Involved in Raffinose and Hydrolysable Tannin Biosynthesis in Walnuts.

Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is an important fruit tree with high nutrition in its nuts. Here, the development of walnut fruits was monitored, and nine biological samples at five developmental stages were collected and analyzed by transcriptomic and metabolic assays. Many phenolic metabolites accumulated in the peel of mature fruits, while lipids, carbohydrates, and amino acids […]

Biodegradable film for raisins packaging application: evaluation of physico-chemical characteristics and antioxidant potential.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the application of a biodegradable film, based on grape seed flour extract, for raisin packaging. Physico-chemical characteristics (moisture, total soluble solids, total acidity, pH), total phenolic content and antioxidant activity were evaluated during 182 days of storage at 20 °C, compared to a poly(ethylene) film packaging. After […]

Health Benefits of Prunes

Prunes offer consumers a tasty dried fruit option that comes with a range of health benefits. They are high in fiber, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin K. Start consuming these dried fruits to begin reaping their benefits!

A Convergence of Market Forces

Prunes are having a moment –both in the United States and in key markets around the world. Demand for prunes in the past 12 months increased significantly due to a measurable shift in how people shopped, cooked and consumed. Relevance for healthy consumer packaged goods accelerated and as a result, prunes were one of the many products that consumers turned to when safety, shelf stability, and health were paramount.

Industry Highlight: Californian Prunes

This Country Product Spotlight is the fourth in a series of industry and market overviews in the Nutfruit magazine. This report provides an overview of production, trade and demand of California Prunes.

COVID-19 Update: July 21, 2021

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases now exceeds 188.6 million (12% of increase as compared to the previous week) and the number of deaths has surpassed 4 million, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures. A total of about 3.4 billion vaccine doses have been administered.