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Distinct metabolic signatures of ploidy and cold storage in blueberry fruit revealed by integrative metabolomics and machine learning

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: •Cold storage and ploidy shape the blueberry metabolome independently.•Sugar shifts during storage: more fructose, less glucose, stable total sugar.•Terpenoids are strong predictors of sugar-related quality traits.•Flavonoid biosynthesis is the top pathway affected by cold storage.

Source: Food Chemistry X

DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2026.103667

Authors: Molla F. Mengist, Zaid Abraha-Eyob, Massimo Iorizzo

Institutions: Virginia State University, North Carolina State University

Language: English

Topic: Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,330