Claim · model-written summary
Apples have a dual carbon transport system that ensures a more stable and efficient supply of sugars to sinks.
- Taxon
- apples
Malus domesticae0 - Outcome
- dual carbon transport systeme0
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e0“A dual carbon transport system in apples ensures a more stable and efficient supply of sugars to the sinks”
Title
Role of non-structural carbohydrates in the sustainable production of apples (Malus domestica)
Reema Prakash; Oluyoye Idowu; Bruno Holzapfel; et al. Functional Plant Biology 2026. doi:10.1071/fp25232
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- Mechanism In apples carbohydrates perform essential roles in signalling, flower formation, floral metabolism, pollination, fruit set, fruit development, fruit metabolism and fruit quality.
- Recommendation Fruit thinning strategies should be implemented more efficiently and at the earliest possible time in the reproductive phase of apple.