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Phytochemistry

Title:		Identification of in situ flower volatiles from kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa) cultivars and their male pollenisers in a New Zealand orchard
Author(s):		Twidle AM; Suckling DM; Seal AG; Fedrizzi B; Pilkington LI; Barker D;
Address:		"The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand; School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: andrew.twidle@plantandfood.co.nz. The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand; School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand. The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, 412 No. 1 Road, RD2, Te Puke, 3182, New Zealand. School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand"
Journal Title:		Phytochemistry
Year:		2017
Volume:		20170527
Issue:
Page Number:		61 - 69
DOI:		10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.05.011
ISSN/ISBN:		1873-3700 (Electronic) 0031-9422 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In situ flower volatiles from six kiwifruit cultivars (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa); 'Hayward', 'Chieftain', 'M56', 'Zes007' (Green11), 'M36', and 'M43' were collected by dynamic headspace sampling. Forty-five compounds were detected in the headspace of the flowers, with straight chain hydrocarbons and terpenes accounting for >98% of the volatiles emitted quantitatively across the six cultivars. Of these hydrocarbons, (3Z,6Z,9Z)-heptadecatriene is reported for the first time from a floral source while (8Z)-hexadecene and (9Z)-nonadecene are reported for the first time from kiwifruit flowers. All three hydrocarbons were verified by synthesis. Quantitative comparison of the six honey bee perceived compounds from the headspace of the cultivars showed that the males 'M36' and 'M43' closely matched the female cultivar Green11 that they are used to pollinate. Males 'M56' and 'Chieftain' were not as closely matched to the female cultivar 'Hayward' that they are used to pollinate. The male 'M56' in particular differed significantly from the female 'Hayward' in four of the six honey bee perceived compounds"
Keywords:		"Actinidia/*chemistry Animals Bees Flowers/*chemistry Hydrocarbons/analysis New Zealand Pollination Terpenes/analysis Volatile Organic Compounds/*chemistry (3Z, 6Z, 9Z)-heptadecatriene (6Z, 9Z)-heptadecadiene (8Z)-heptadecene (8Z)-hexadecene (9Z)-nonadecene A;"
Notes:		"MedlineTwidle, Andrew M Suckling, David M Seal, Alan G Fedrizzi, Bruno Pilkington, Lisa I Barker, David eng England 2017/05/31 Phytochemistry. 2017 Sep; 141:61-69. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.05.011. Epub 2017 May 27"