M. Bruno’s scientific contributions

... However, the success of this type of production, in addition to the cultivation techniques, is very dependent on the availability of cultivars that produce high-quality fruits and that are in any case able to meet the needs of the market. The Calabria region has a very rich and diversified fig germplasm in which there are numerous accessions that produce brebas (Mafrica et al., 2021). In consideration of the future important economic perspectives provided by this type of fruit, this manuscript reports the study of production performance of local cultivars/accessions. ...

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Performance evaluation of 40 fig accessions cultivated in Calabria: Study of qualitative parameters of breba production

... Therefore, the selection, conservation, and propagation of a wide range of salt tolerance genotypes is essential for the availability of new varieties and for their use in breeding programs, considering that the phenomenon of salinity is expected to increase with climate change over the next few years. In this context, few study have been conducted to assess genetic diversity among the Italian fig germplasm [ 22,23]. This study aims to improve the understanding of the physiological and morphological effects of salt stress at five different NaCl concentrations (0, 50, 100 and 200 mM) in two traditional fig genotypes (cvs. ...

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Application of Encapsulation Technology: In Vitro Screening of Two Ficus carica L. Genotypes under Different NaCl Concentrations