Pickering emulsions stabilized by cellulose nanocrystals extracted from hazelnut shells: Production and stability under different harsh conditions

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are biodegradable particles that have emerged as promising stabilizers for Pickering emulsions. This study investigated the effectiveness of CNCs in forming the Pickering emulsion from hazelnut shells (HS), an agricultural waste. Following the alkaline and bleaching treatments applied to HS, CNCs were obtained from treated hazelnut shell with acid hydrolysis. The physicochemical […]

Nut bush pesticide limits: urgent need for a comprehensive strategy to address current and emerging insect pests and insecticide options in the Australian macadamia industry

In Australia, macadamia orchards are attacked by four main insect pest groups. Management and control of three of these key pests currently relies on broad-spectrum insecticides whose long-term future is questionable. Of the 23 insecticides registered for use in macadamia in Australia, 19 face issues affecting their availability and 12 are presently not approved in […]

Variation in pigments in pecan testa during kernel development and storage

The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is an important tree nut worldwide. Browning of the testa during storage considerably reduces its quality. However, the pigments that cause browning and their accumulation patterns are poorly understood. We analyzed the color changes in the testa during the five developmental stages of the kernel after storage at room temperature to […]

Fe2O3/carbon derived from peanut shell hybrid as an advanced anode for high performance lithium ion batteries

Carbon materials derived from biomass behave sustainability, easy availability, low cost and environmentally benign. And Fe2O3 are considered as promising anodes for high-performance Li-ion batteries (LIBs) because of their rich electrochemical properties, higher theoretical capacity (1007 mAh g−1), non-toxicity, high corrosion resistance and safety. However, the high irreversible capacity loss and poor cycling stability of […]

Effect of drought stress and subsequent re-watering on the physiology and nutrition of Pistacia vera and Pistacia atlantica

Arid and semi-arid regions are characterised by extreme conditions including drought stress and salinity. These factors profoundly affect the agricultural sector. The objective of this work is to study the effect of drought and re-watering on leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and mineral nutrition in Pistacia vera and Pistacia atlantica. Water stress was applied to […]

Effect of deficit irrigation on physiological, morphological and fruit quality traits of six walnut tree cultivars in the inland area of Central Asia

Persian walnut, a drought-sensitive tree, exhibits significant genetic variation in functional traits in response to drought—a domain that remains largely unexplored. This study examines the impact of two distinct irrigation regimes—conventional irrigation (CI) and deficit irrigation (DI)—on physiological, morphological, and fruit quality traits across six walnut tree cultivars in a scion orchard during the summer […]

Yield prediction in a peanut breeding program using remote sensing data and machine learning algorithms

Peanut is a critical food crop worldwide, and the development of high-throughput phenotyping techniques is essential for enhancing the crop’s genetic gain rate. Given the obvious challenges of directly estimating peanut yields through remote sensing, an approach that utilizes above-ground phenotypes to estimate underground yield is necessary. To that end, this study leveraged unmanned aerial […]

What’s in my Pot? Six Colletotrichum Species Causing Anthracnose in Brazilian Pecan Orchards

Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is one important exotic forest crop cultivated in South America, specifically in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. However, diseases such as anthracnose, favored by high humidity conditions and high summer temperatures, make its cultivation difficult, causing important loss to pecan farmers. This study used morphological and molecular approaches to identify the Colletotrichum species […]

A haplotype-resolved chromosome-level assembly and annotation of European hazelnut (C. avellana cv. Jefferson) provides insight into mechanisms of eastern filbert blight resistance

European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is an important tree nut crop. Hazelnut production in North America is currently limited in scalability due to Anisogramma anomala, a fungal pathogen that causes Eastern Filbert Blight (EFB) disease in hazelnut. Successful deployment of EFB resistant cultivars has been limited to the state of Oregon, where the breeding program […]