The Apple Microbiome: Structure, Function, and Manipulation for Improved Plant Health

Whitehead, Susan R.; Wisniewski, Michael; Droby, Samir; Abdelfattah, Ahmed; Freilich, Shiri; Mazzola, Mark

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-74682-7_16

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“…within a fruit. While the microbiome associated with plants has been extensively studied, knowledge about the fruit microbiome is still rather limited relative to rhizosphere, endophyte and phyllosphere studies (Whitehead et al ., 2021; Kusstatscher et al ., 2020). Additionally, information about the role of the fruit microbiome on pre‐ and postharvest diseases, as well as fruit physiology, is also lacking.…”

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“…The apple microbiome has been comprehensively reviewed (Whitehead et al ., 2021). However, relatively fewer studies have been conducted, on the pre‐ and postharvest fruit microbiome (Whitehead et al ., 2021). This is despite the fact that the use of various microbial antagonists has been pursued as an alternative to the use of synthetic chemicals to manage postharvest pathogens of apples.…”

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“…While postharvest biocontrol products using microbial antagonists, especially yeasts, have been commercialized, their wide sprayed use is limited due to problems with efficacy and regulatory hurdles. Other researchers have argued that a greater understanding of the fruit microbiome is needed to elucidate the factors involved in biocontrol systems and that this would facilitate the development of improved strategies that rely on the use of antagonistic microorganisms for managing postharvest diseases, and perhaps physiological disorders, that occur during the marketing and long‐term storage of fruit crops (Whitehead et al ., 2021; Droby and Wisniewski, 2018; Abdelfattah et al ., 2018a; Angeli et al ., 2019; Kusstatscher et al ., 2020).…”

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“…Apple tree microbiome studies have shown, as in other tree crops, that its composition is influenced by genotype, management practices, rootstock and soil properties (Abdelfattah et al ., 2016; Liu et al ., 2018a; Wassermann et al ., 2019a; Abdelfattah et al ., 2020; Cui et al ., 2020). The apple microbiome has been comprehensively reviewed (Whitehead et al ., 2021). However, relatively fewer studies have been conducted, on the pre‐ and postharvest fruit microbiome (Whitehead et al ., 2021).…”

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“…Recent studies have shown that different apple fruit tissues (calyx‐end, stem‐end, peel and mesocarp) harbour distinctly different fungal and bacterial communities that vary in diversity and abundance (Whitehead et al ., 2021; Abdelfattah et al ., 2016; Wassermann et al ., 2019a; Abdelfattah et al ., 2020). Those studies differed in several respects, although the same general patterns were observed.…”

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Global analysis of the apple fruit microbiome: are all apples the same?

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Freilich

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Environmental Microbiology

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Summary We present the first worldwide study on the apple ( Malus × domestica) fruit microbiome that examines questions regarding the composition and the assembly of microbial communities on and in apple fruit. Results revealed that the composition and structure of the fungal and bacterial communities associated with apple fruit vary and are highly dependent on geographical location. The study also confirmed that the spatial variation in the fungal and bacterial composition of different fruit tissues exists at a global level. Fungal diversity varied significantly in fruit harvested in different geographical locations and suggests a potential link between location and the type and rate of postharvest diseases that develop in each country. The global core microbiome of apple fruit was represented by several beneficial microbial taxa and accounted for a large fraction of the fruit microbial community. The study provides foundational information about the apple fruit microbiome that can be utilized for the development of novel approaches for the management of fruit quality and safety, as well as for reducing losses due to the establishment and proliferation of postharvest pathogens. It also lays the groundwork for studying the complex microbial interactions that occur on apple fruit surfaces.

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Effect of rootstock diversity and grafted varieties on the structure and composition of the grapevine root mycobiome

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Anginot

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System nutrient dynamics in orchards: a research roadmap for nutrient management in apple and kiwifruit. A review

Gentile

Boldingh

Campbell

et al. 2022

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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As agricultural intensification affects global environmental change, a redesign of our food production systems towards practices that replace external inputs with inbuilt ecosystem services is needed. Specifically, human-induced changes to biogeochemical flows of nitrogen (N) cycling exceed the proposed planetary boundaries, highlighting a priority area for reducing nutrient inputs in agricultural production systems. A new understanding of nutrient interactions in the complete agroecosystem will allow us to better predict and mitigate the consequences of anthropogenic environmental changes compared with a reductionist approach. Here, we review for the first time system-level nutrient interactions, particularly N, in perennial horticulture using high-producing kiwifruit and apple crops grown in New Zealand as a basis to identify critical knowledge gaps and prioritize new research. The major points identified are (1) current nutrient guidelines are from the 1980s to the early 2000s and do not take into account substantial production changes since that time; (2) few studies construct complete nutrient budgets of all sources and losses; (3) nutrient loss estimates are generally low relative to those from other agricultural land uses; (4) there is a lack of studies which address nutrient interactions between above- and below-ground food webs in perennial horticultural crops; (5) there is contradictory literature where fertilizer has been found both to increase and to decrease plant chemical signaling and defense mechanisms. New tools are emerging to improve orchard nutrient management, including advances in fertilizer application techniques, new methods to monitor plant and soil nutrients, and utilizing genetic variability to breed cultivars with improved nutrient use efficiency. To reduce adverse nutrient effects on the environment, new research is needed, addressing the relationships between carbon and nutrients and nutrient demands in modern fruit cultivars and growing systems; the nutrient balance for perennial horticultural crops considering all inputs and outputs; and interactions of the above- and below-ground nutrient flows in orchard food webs.

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The Apple Microbiome: Structure, Function, and Manipulation for Improved Plant Health

Cited by 11 publications

References 320 publications

Global analysis of the apple fruit microbiome: are all apples the same?

Global analysis of the apple fruit microbiome: are all apples the same?

Effect of rootstock diversity and grafted varieties on the structure and composition of the grapevine root mycobiome

System nutrient dynamics in orchards: a research roadmap for nutrient management in apple and kiwifruit. A review

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