Metabolome Reprogramming During Fruit Ripening and Post-Harvest Storage in Ten Crop Species
The observed inter- and intra-specific variation in nutritionally relevant metabolites and elements serves as a reference for both producers and consumers and emphasizes that consuming a variety of fruits, not only across species but also across cultivars within a species, can maximize the intake of beneficial phytonutrients, sugars, amino acids, and antioxidants.
Authors
- Tsanko Gechev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-0243)
- Yanitsa Ilieva
- Michael Wittenberg
Institutions
- Plovdiv University (BG)
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (BG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Metabolites
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo16020133
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.34
Funders
- European Regional Development Fund