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UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

Publications - Dr. Tripti Vashisth

Refereed Papers

Shahzad, F., Livingston, T., Vashisth, T. Gibberellic acid mitigates Huanglongbing symptoms by reducing osmotic and oxidative stress in sweet orange. Scientia Horticulturae, 329, 112976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2024.112976

Bernardini, C., Franco, A., Russo, R., Livingston, T., Gmitter Jr, F.G., Levy, A. and Vashisth, T. An efficient method for the extraction and the quantitative determination of callose from HLB-affected and healthy citrus. Frontiers in Agronomy, 6, p.1307566. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2024.1307566

Sutton, M., Stanton, D., Vashisth, T. Fruit Size as an Indicator of Fruit Drop in Huanglongbing-affected ‘Valencia’. HortScience, 59(6), 849-857. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17722-24

Singh, S., Sutton, M., Guha, A., Alferez, F., Vincent, C. and Vashisth, T. The Huanglongbing-associated Preharvest Fruit Drop Signal Arises Several Weeks Before the Physical Separation of Sweet Orange Fruit. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 149(5), pp.255-269. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05380-24

Tiwari, T, Robertson, C., El-Mohtar, C. Grosser, J., Vashisth, T., Mou, Z., and Dutt, M. Genetic and physiological characteristics of CsNPR3 edited citrus and their impact on HLB tolerance. Frontiers in Genome Editing 6 (2024): 1485529. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgeed.2024.1485529

Tang, L., Vashisth, T. 2020. New insight in Huanglongbing-associated mature fruit drop in citrus and its link to oxidative stress. Scientia Horticulturae 265, 109246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109246

Vashisth, T. and Livingston, L. 2020. Efficacy of In-Field Thermotherapy in Comparison and Combination of Defoliation for Mitigating Huanglongbing in Sweet Orange. Hortscience 55 (2):251-257. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14656-19

Vashisth, T., Chun, C., Ozores-Hampton, M. 2020. Florida Citrus Nursery Trends and Strategies to Enhance Production of Field-Transplant Ready Citrus Plants. Horticulturae 6, 8.  https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6010008

Vashisth, T. and Livingston, L. 2019. Assessment of Pruning and Controlled-release Fertilizer to Rejuvenate Huanglongbing-affected Sweet Orange. Hortechnology 29 (6): 933-940. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04382-19

Tang, L.p , Olmstead, M., Chhajed ,S.g , Colquhoun, T., Olmstead, J., Vashisth, T. 2019. Transcriptomic Study of the Early Responses to Bud Dormancy-Breaking Agent Hydrogen Cyanamide in ‘TropicBeauty’ Peach (Prunus persica L.). Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science 144 (4): 244-256. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS04686-19

Tang, L.p, Chhajed, S.g, Vashisth, T. 2019. Preharvest Fruit Drop in Huanglongbing-Affected ‘Valencia’ Sweet Orange. Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science 144 (2): 107-117.

Vashisth, T., and Grosser, J. 2018. Comparison of Controlled Release Fertilizer (CRF) for Newly Planted Sweet Orange Trees under Huanglongbing Prevalent Conditions. Journal of Horticulture 5 (3):244. https://doi.org/10.4172/2376-0354.1000244

Vashisth, T., Olmstead, M. A., Olmstead, J., Colquhoun, T. A. 2017. Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Subtropical Peach Fruit Quality: Organic Acids, Phytochemical Content, and Total Antioxidant Capacity. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 142(5), 393-404. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS04011-16

Stover, E., Lin, Y., Yang, X., Vashisth, T. 2016. Hydrogen Cyanamide on Citrus: Preliminary Data on Phytotoxicity and Influence on Flush in Potted and Field Trees. HortTechnology. 26 (6), 839-845. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH03542-16

Vashisth, T., NeSmith, S., Malladi, A. 2015. Anatomical and Gene Expression Analyses of Two Blueberry Genotypes Displaying Differential Fruit Detachment. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 140(6), 620-626. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS.140.6.620

Vashisth, T., Malladi, A. 2014. Fruit Abscission in Rabbiteye Blueberry in Response to Organ Removal and Mechanical Wounding. HortScience. 49 (11), 1403-1407. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.49.11.1403

McGregor, C., Waters, V., Vashisth, T., Abdel-Haleem, H. 2014 Flowering Time in Watermelon is Associated with a Major QTL on Chromosome 3. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 139(1) 48-53. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS.139.1.48

Vashisth, T., Malladi, A. 2013. Fruit Detachment in Rabbiteye Blueberry: Abscission and Physical Separation. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 138(2), 95-101. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS.138.2.95

Malladi, A., Vashisth, T., NeSmith, S. 2013. Development and Evaluation of a Portable, Hand-Held Mechanical Shaker to Study Fruit Detachment in Blueberry. HortScience. 48(3), 394-397. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.48.3.394

Malladi, A., Vashisth, T., Johnson, L.K. 2012. Ethephon and Methyl Jasmonate Affect Fruit Detachment in Rabbiteye and Southern Highbush Blueberry. HortScience. 47(12), 1745-1749. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.47.12.1745

Vashisth, T., Johnson L.K., Malladi, A. 2011. An Efficient RNA Isolation Procedure and Identification of Reference Genes for Normalization of Gene Expression in Blueberry. Plant Cell Reports. 30 (12), 2167-2176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-011-1121-z

Vashisth, T., Singh, R.K., Pegg, R.B. 2011. Effects of Drying on the Phenolics Content and Antioxidant Activity of Muscadine Pomace. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 44(7), 1649-1657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2011.02.011