Young Minds Award Winners
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Plant phenological development is deeply influenced by changes in temperature, with budbreak dates occurring earlier as the mean global temperature increases. As a result, spring frost damage risk is increasing in many areas of the world. In grapevine, early dormancy release may also result in the advancement of all subsequent developmental stages, including ripening and […]25 November 2023 -
Zobabalo Mina is a Masters candidate at the Postharvest and Agroprocessing Research Centre at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her research is focused on the development of a shelf-stable carrot product for multiple applications in the South African food and beverage industries. An efficient and effective drying method is crucial for preserving fresh carrots. […]25 November 2023 -
Raphaël Deragon is a Ph.D. candidate at Université Laval (Canada), working under the supervision of Drs. Jean Caron and Budiman Minasny. His work focuses on detecting and mapping peaty, limnic and mineral layers found within the first metre of soil in drained and cultivated peatlands. To survey thousands of hectares more efficiently, the use of […]25 November 2023 -
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing system has been widely used in crop genetic improvement. To rapidly select efficient single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) in the genus watermelon, which is difficult to genetically transform, the Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated hairy root method is often used to detect efficient target sites in different Citrullus species. In this study, hairy roots were induced […]1 September 2023 -
For non-rigid porous materials like many soils and growing media, the ability to shrink during drying should be considered as it modifies the total pore volume and pore size distribution, which leads to changes in water holding capacity and air properties. Many studies have shown that the physical properties of growing media depend in part […]1 September 2023 -
Zhixian Lin is a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. He works under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Tao Lin. His research focuses on data-driven based modeling for crop growth in plant factories. Strawberries have high consumer demand due to their palatability and nutritional benefits. […]1 September 2023 -
Rising temperatures, reduced irrigation water and the occurrence of extreme drought events are only some of the challenges that the agricultural sector is currently facing. Deficit irrigation strategies have the potential to maximise water use efficiency without compromising crop quality or yield. This research paper, presented at the IX International Cherry Symposium, examined the effects […]1 September 2023 -
Chinese cherry [Cerasus pseudocerasus (Lindl.) G.Don], is an economically important fruit crop in China. Native to China, it is precocious, of high ornamental value, with a delicious taste and rich in nutrients. With funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Sichuan Provincial Youth Science and Technology Innovation Research Team, our research group […]1 September 2023 -
Suong Tuyet Thi Ha is a postdoctoral researcher at the Postharvest Physiology Lab, Department of Smart Horticultural Science, Andong National University, South Korea, under the supervision of Prof. Byung-Chun In. Her research interests are postharvest physiology, ethylene, the senescence of cut flowers, and the development of techniques to detect water stress and grey mould disease […]1 September 2023 -
The postharvest chain for blueberry is challenging. Complications are related to the monitoring of ripeness, which manifests as coloring of the peduncular area. This leads to potential degradation during storage, a decrease in bioactive components and a reduction in quality characteristics. To mitigate these complications, the impact of increased artificial UV-B radiation on nutraceutical compounds […]1 September 2023