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ReviewFrontiers in plant science2025

Exploring the sheen: a review of research advances on fruit glossiness.

Shuchao Dong, Jiaxin Li, Jingwen Zhang, Liuxia Song, Yinlei Wang, Liping Zhao, Jie Chen, Yariv Brotman, Tongmin Zhao

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Review in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Shuchao DongInstitute of Vegetable Crop, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Jiaxin LiInstitute of Vegetable Crop, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Jingwen ZhangInstitute of Vegetable Crop, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Liuxia SongInstitute of Vegetable Crop, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Yinlei WangInstitute of Vegetable Crop, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Liping ZhaoInstitute of Vegetable Crop, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Jie ChenInstitute of Vegetable Crop, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Yariv BrotmanSchool of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Institute for Cereal Crops Research, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Tongmin ZhaoInstitute of Vegetable Crop, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fruit glossiness is a visually appealing trait that positively influences consumer preferences and market value. Despite its commercial importance, the biological basis of fruit glossiness has only recently gained attention. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current understanding of fruit glossiness, with emphasis on its physiological, biochemical, and molecular underpinnings. Fruit glossiness is primarily determined by the structure and composition of the fruit cuticle, which consists of cutin and waxes. The accumulation, transport, and organization of these components dictate surface reflectivity and gloss levels. Various instrumental approaches, including gloss meters, luster sensors, spectrophotometers, and imaging systems, have been developed to objectively quantify glossiness, complementing traditional visual assessments. Advances in molecular genetics have revealed that genes involved in cuticle biosynthesis and regulation, such as

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