Temperature effects on oxidative, phenolic and osmoprotective traits in lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) fruits from contrasting provenances
Carla-Maria Aparaschive·Adriana F. Sestraş·Shuraik Kader·Adrián Sapiña-Solano·Monica Boşcaiu·Adrian RODRIGUEZ-BURRUEZO·Óscar Vicente·Paul Sestraș
Lingonberry ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) is a key boreal fruit species valued for its rich phenolic content and ecological adaptability to cold environments. This study investigated how ripening temperature and geographic origin influence the biochemical and morphological traits of lingonberry fruits. Plants originating from two ecologically distinct Carpathian mountain habitats in Romania, Borşa (northern region) and Muntele Mic (southwestern region), characterised by contrasting microclimatic c