Effects of Growth Stages on Leaf Nutrients, Metabolites, and Polyphenols of Three Varieties of Haskap
Chijioke Emenike, Shakirah Azeez, Marcia English, Chibuike Udenigwe, Lord Abbey · 2024
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Description
Chijioke Emenike and co-authors track how the chemistry of haskap leaves changes as the plant grows, across three varieties of the berry shrub. Haskap fruit gets the attention, but its leaves also carry sugars, acids, amino acids, and polyphenols worth harvesting. Timing decides their value. Their 2024 study samples leaves of Indigo Gem, Wojtek, and Jolanta at successive growth stages.
A targeted mass spectrometry panel quantifies the mix at each stage. Nearly every prized compound class peaked early and fell by fruiting. The leafing stage, before fruit takes over the plant's budget, offers the richest leaves. Growers sitting on pruned foliage get a harvest calendar for a byproduct they currently throw away.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chijioke Emenike, Shakirah Azeez, Marcia English, Chibuike Udenigwe, Lord Abbey |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |