Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually, conditions like heat and drought lead to this stress, and when they’re stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as much. This ...

Dutch phytopathologists have shown that ethylene is vital for the protection of plants against bacteria and fungi. This is another function for the plant hormone already known to play a role in plant ...

Fruit ripening determines both food quality and postharvest losses worldwide, yet the molecular mechanisms controlling this process remain incompletely understood. A new study uncovers how salicylic ...

You’ve brought all your healthful food home from the grocery store or farmers market. Now it’s time to unpack. The task seems rote enough, but you’d be best served to at least put a little thought ...

It can happen in what feels like the blink of an eye: Yellow bananas turn brown and mushy, pale green avocado halves develop dark splotches, and crisp leafy greens become wilted and yellow. The ...

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to Purdue University’s Gyeong Mee Yoon to research how plants acclimate to environmental stress. Her findings could have implications ...