Abstract
Abstract BACKGROUND Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) is a nutritionally valuable subtropical fruit with high economic importance; however, being highly perishable limits its marketability and profitability. Sustainable preharvest management strategies are essential to enhance fruit quality and resilience to environmental stress. Therefore, a research study was conducted for two consecutive years (2022–2023) using a 4 × 4 factorial randomized complete block design. Apricot fruit trees were applied with four potassium silicate (PS) concentrations (0, 1, 3, and 5 mL L −1 ) and four glycine treatments (0, 400, 600, and 800 mg L −1 ), at the fruit set and pit hardening stages. RESULTS Results showed that moderate PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycine significantly improved fruit weight (78%), volume (55%), and yield per plant − (32.8 kg; a 64% increase over the control), while reducing the number of fruits per kilogram by 13%, indicating larger average fruit size. Preharvest decay was reduced by approximately 60%, alongside improvements in firmness (by 100%) over the control, total soluble solids (TSS; 16–19%), TSS–acid ratio (64%), juice pH (0.65 units), and sugar accumulation, compared with control treatment. Antioxidant activity increased by 37%, flavonoids by 51%, proline by 116%, and catalase and peroxidase activities by 22%. Principal component analysis identified 3 mL L −1 PS with 600 mg L −1 glycine as the most effective combination. CONCLUSION These findings demonstrate that the synergistic preharvest application of PS and glycine has enhanced apricot yield, fruit quality, and storability, offering an eco‐friendly alternative to conventional chemical treatments. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Claims 15
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment improved fruit weight by 78%.
- Taxon
- apricot
Prunus armeniacat0 - Treatment
- PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycinee0
- Outcome
- fruit weighte0
- Direction
- improvede0
- Value
- 78%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
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Verbatim
e0“moderate PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycine significantly improved fruit weight (78%), volume (55%), and yield per plant − (32.8 kg; a 64% increase over the control)”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment improved fruit volume by 55%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Treatment
- PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycinee0
- Outcome
- volumee0
- Direction
- improvede0
- Value
- 55%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“moderate PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycine significantly improved fruit weight (78%), volume (55%), and yield per plant − (32.8 kg; a 64% increase over the control)”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment raised yield per plant by 64% to 32.8 kg.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Treatment
- PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycinee0
- Outcome
- yield per plante0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 32.8 kg; a 64% increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“moderate PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycine significantly improved fruit weight (78%), volume (55%), and yield per plant − (32.8 kg; a 64% increase over the control)”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment reduced fruits per kilogram by 13%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Treatment
- PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycinee1
- Outcome
- number of fruits per kilograme0
- Direction
- reducinge0
- Value
- 13%e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“reducing the number of fruits per kilogram by 13%”
e1“PS at 3 mL L −1 with 600–800 mg L −1 glycine”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
Preharvest decay declined by approximately 60%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- Preharvest decaye0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- approximately 60%e0
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e0“Preharvest decay was reduced by approximately 60%”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit firmness improved by 100% over control.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- firmnesse0
- Direction
- improvementse0
- Value
- 100%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Not reportedTreatment
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Verbatim
e0“improvements in firmness (by 100%) over the control”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
Total soluble solids improved by 16–19%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- total soluble solidse0
- Value
- 16–19%e0
Not reportedTreatmentComparatorDirection
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e0“total soluble solids (TSS; 16–19%)”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
The TSS–acid ratio improved by 64%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- TSS–acid ratioe0
- Value
- 64%e0
Not reportedTreatmentComparatorDirection
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e0“TSS–acid ratio (64%)”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
Juice pH improved by 0.65 units.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- juice pHe0
- Value
- 0.65 unitse0
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e0“juice pH (0.65 units)”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
Sugar accumulation improved relative to control.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- sugar accumulatione0
- Comparator
- control treatmente0
Not reportedTreatmentDirection
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Verbatim
e0“sugar accumulation, compared with control treatment”
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Claim · model-written summary
Antioxidant activity increased by 37%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- Antioxidant activitye0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 37%e0
Not reportedTreatmentComparator
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e0“Antioxidant activity increased by 37%”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
Flavonoids increased by 51%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- flavonoidse0
- Value
- 51%e0
Not reportedTreatmentComparatorDirection
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e0“flavonoids by 51%”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
Proline increased by 116%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- prolinee0
- Value
- 116%e0
Not reportedTreatmentComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“proline by 116%”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
Catalase and peroxidase activities increased by 22%.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Outcome
- catalase and peroxidase activitiese0
- Value
- 22%e0
Not reportedTreatmentComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“catalase and peroxidase activities by 22%”
t0“apricot”
Claim · model-written summary
PCA identified 3 mL L −1 PS with 600 mg L −1 glycine as most effective.
- Taxon
- apricotPrunus armeniacat0
- Treatment
- 3 mL L −1 PS with 600 mg L −1 glycinee0
- Outcome
- most effective combinatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Principal component analysis identified 3 mL L −1 PS with 600 mg L −1 glycine as the most effective combination.”
t0“apricot”
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