Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. (lingonberry) is a health promoting northern berry crop valued for its antioxidant properties and is commonly propagated through in vitro techniques. However, the success of micropropagation is often hindered by hyperhydricity (HH), a physiological disorder that causes shoots to become water soaked and malformed. This study is the first investigation of HH in the lingonberry cultivar ‘Erntedank’ (Cv1),...

The worldwide steep rise of vegetable oil consumption creates an urgency to improve oilseed crop yield. Sesame ( Sesamum indicum L.) is called the “Queen of Oilseeds” due to the voluminous presence of several vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and beneficial fatty acids; the oil is considered safe for consumption. It is widely cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. However, compared to other oi...

The “superfruit” lingonberry ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) is well known for its enormous health benefits and rich phytochemical contents. However, its regeneration and propagation face significant challenges due to the woody nature of the plant and poor proliferation rates using conventional methods. By using juvenile leaf explants of two V. vitis-idaea genotypes, this study introduces a novel and efficient somatic embryogenesi...