Tree Fruit Research Laboratory

Recent papers from Tree Fruit Research Laboratory

1. Assessing functional benefits of specific apple rootstock/AMF associations within context-dependent frameworksFrontiers in Plant Science · 2026
2. Development of Rosaceae Crop-Specific Nanopore Models for Community Use Through the Genome Database for RosaceaeJournal of Experimental Horticulture · 2026
3. Orchard and storage-dependent metabolic and transcriptional regulation of superficial scald in ‘Packham’s Triumph’ pearsFrontiers in Plant Science · 2026
4. First Report of Beech Leaf Disease Caused by the Foliar Nematode Litylenchus crenatae on American Beech in North CarolinaPlant Disease · 2026
5. First report of canker caused by a Sphaerulina sp. on European hornbeam ( Carpinus betulus ) in the United StatesPlant Disease · 2026
6. In-field pollen consumption by orchard predatory mites detected by metabarcoded molecular gut content analysisEnvironmental Entomology · 2026
7. Polystemma cualense (Apocynaceae), a new species from western MexicoPhytoKeys · 2026
8. Polystemma cualense C. D. Sanchez, S. Islas & A. Black 2026, sp. nov.2026
9. Polystemma cualense C. D. Sanchez, S. Islas & A. Black 2026, sp. nov.2026
10. Parasitism of Spissistilus festinus (Hemiptera: Membracidae) by Halictophagus jordani (Strepsiptera: Halictophagidae) in Arizona alfalfa fieldsJournal of Insect Science · 2026
11. Exploring the Root Response to Multiple Stressors: Mechanisms Underlying Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) DevelopmentMolecular Plant-Microbe Interactions · 2026
12. Long-read Iso-Seq re-annotation of the Pyrus communis ‘Bartlett’ doubled haploid genomeTree Genetics & Genomes · 2026
13. Beech Leaf Disease Impairs Growth and Carbohydrate Storage in Fagus grandifoliaForest Pathology · 2026
14. Augmentative Biological Control in the Urban Landscape: Using Alternative Food Sources to Improve Predator Survival and ResidencyEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata · 2025
15. Integrated effects of harvest timing, cooling regimes and controlled atmosphere on internal breakdown disorders of ‘Gem’ pearsEuropean Journal of Horticultural Science · 2025
16. Grove-First: A Generalizable Framework to Evaluate Translational Solutions to Citrus Greening and Other Perennial Crop DiseasesPlant Disease · 2025
17. Over-the-Row Mechanical Harvest of Cider Apples (Malus domestica Borkh.)Horticulturae · 2025
18. Context-Dependent Fitness Trade-Offs in Penicillium expansum Isolates Resistant to Multiple Postharvest FungicidesMicroorganisms · 2025
19. Comparison of Metabolite Levels and Antioxidant Activity between Dried Fruits of the Korean Traditional ‘Bokjo’ and Three Large-sized Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) CultivarsHorticultural Science and Technology · 2025
20. Identifying commercially available predators for use against crapemyrtle bark scaleBiocontrol Science and Technology · 2025