NPR

Not too hard, not too soft, rotting fruit is just right - for fruit fly maggots

Ever bite into a delicious-looking apple, only to be rewarded with a chunk of mealy pulp? Or take a swig of milk, and get something lumpy in your mouth? Yeah, yuck. Well, it turns humans have company ...
NPR

Maggots associate the texture of a food with how tasty it is, research shows

MARTIN: Ever bite into a yummy-looking apple only to be rewarded with a chunk of nasty, mealy pulp? MARTÍNEZ: Oh, my God. If I expect crisp and instead get squish, it's a bad, bad deal (laughter).
Science Daily

Why maggots love the texture of decaying fruit

Why maggots love the texture of decaying fruit Gustatory organs in fruit flies enable them to taste the texture of food Date: January 31, 2025 Source: PLOS Summary: Researchers have discovered neurons ...
JSTOR Daily

Deciphering the genetic control of fruit texture in apple by multiple family-based analysis and genome-wide association

Mario Di Guardo, Marco C.A.M. Bink, Walter Guerra, Thomas Letschka, Lidia Lozano, Nicola Busatto, Lara Poles, Alice Tadiello, Luca Bianco, Richard G.F. Visser, Eric van de Weg and Fabrizio Costa Fruit ...
Indiatimes

Snake fruit vs litchi fruit: Key differences in nutritional value, benefits and taste

Snake fruit and litchi offer distinct tropical delights. Snake fruit boasts a firm, crisp texture and mild sweetness, promoting satiety with its fibre. Litchi provides a juicy, floral sweetness, ideal ...
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Genome-wide association study unravels the genetic control of the apple volatilome and its interplay with fruit texture

Fruit quality represents a fundamental factor guiding consumers’ preferences. Among apple quality traits, volatile organic compounds and texture features play a major role. Proton Transfer ...