Wednesday, 29-04-2026 | 08:34
Specific flavour traits in papaya significantly influence consumer acceptance, with unfavourable flavours limiting marketability. However, limited evidence links metabolites to sensory characteristics in papaya. This study characterised flavour profiles of 27 papaya genotypes from Australia and South-east Asia (nine commercial cultivars, 18 breeding lines), using metabolomic and sensory data. Ten trained panellists performed descriptive analysis using 20-attribute descriptors, and 125 consumers evaluated flavour acceptance.
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Across the world’s rangelands, climate change is already reshaping how pastoral systems function. Droughts are becoming more frequent and severe, leading to reduced pasture, declining water availability, and increased livestock losses. These landscapes, which support billions of people, remain underrepresented in climate action. CGIAR is helping to address this by enabling earlier responses to climate risks, restoring degraded rangelands, and generating evidence that positions rangelands as climate-critical systems.
Wednesday, 29-04-2026 | 01:34
Specific flavour traits in papaya significantly influence consumer acceptance, with unfavourable flavours limiting marketability. However, limited evidence links metabolites to sensory characteristics in papaya. This study characterised flavour profiles of 27 papaya genotypes from Australia and South-east Asia (nine commercial cultivars, 18 breeding lines), using metabolomic and sensory data. Ten trained panellists performed descriptive analysis using 20-attribute descriptors, and 125 consumers evaluated flavour acceptance.
Wednesday, 29-04-2026 | 01:33
Pocket Ks are Pockets of Knowledge, peer-reviewed and packaged information on crop biotechnology products and related issues, which are available for download from the ISAAA website and optimized for printing or mobile use. This latest Pocket K discusses the development of durable genetic resistance in corn against fungal pathogens and mycotoxins using advanced plant immune system insights and gene discovery technologies.




















