Penelope Perkins-Veazie

Fruit Composition Diversity among the North Carolina Strawberry Core Germplasm Collection

Haynes, B., Fernandez, G., Iorizzo, M., Ma, G., Ashrafi, H., & Perkins-Veazie, P. (2026, February 12). HortScience, Vol. 2.

Fruit compositional differences in ‘Albion and ‘San Andreas’ strawberries grown in a hydroponic system

Mariquit, M., Perkins-Veazie, P., Hernández-Martínez, N., Ma, G., Coneva, E., Ortiz, B., … Salazar-Gutiérrez, M. (2026, January 28). Journal of American Pomological Society, Vol. 1.

Anthocyanin Content and Profiles of Strawberry Fruit from North Carolina Genotypes

Haynes, N. B., Fernandez, N. G., Ma, N. G., & Perkins-Veazie, N. P. (2025, March 2). Journal of American Pomological Society, Vol. 79.

Characterization of anthocyanins, phenolics, and flavonoids in a global carrot collection through application of chemometrics and FT-NIR spectroscopy

Food Chemistry: X, 29, 102807.

High throughput assessment of blueberry fruit internal bruising using deep learning models

Tan, C., Li, C., Perkins-Veazie, P., Oh, H., Xu, R., & Iorizzo, M. (2025, May 21). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 16.

Multi-Omics analyses reveal dynamic interactions between DNA methylation and transcriptional regulation during black raspberry ripening

Hsieh, W.-H., Hung, Y.-H., Zhang, J.-H., Chen, H.-Y., Lin, L.-P., He, M.-H., … Lin, J.-Y. (2025, November 27).

Strawberry Germplasm Influences Fruit Physicochemical Composition More than Harvest Date or Location

Horticulturae, 11(1), 55.

Unraveling the genetic architecture of blueberry fruit quality traits: major loci control organic acid content while more complex genetic mechanisms control texture and sugar content

BMC Plant Biology, 25(1).

A One-Week Elderberry Juice Intervention Augments the Fecal Microbiota and Suggests Improvement in Glucose Tolerance and Fat Oxidation in a Randomized Controlled Trial

Nutrients, 16(20), 3555.

Assessing predictability of post-storage texture and appearance characteristics in blueberry at breeding population level

Postharvest Biology and Technology, 214, 112964.

Fermentation of American elderberry juice yields functional phytochemicals for spray dried protein–polyphenol ingredients

Medeiros, F. G. M., Xiong, J., Grace, M., Strauch, R., Perkins-Veazie, P., Moncada, M., … Hoskin, R. (2024, December 30). Food Research International.

Genotype and ripening method affect carotenoid content and bio-accessibility in banana

Food & Function, 15(7), 3433–3445.

Inference of the genetic basis of fruit texture in highbush blueberries using genome-wide association analyses

Ferrão, L. F. V., Azevedo, C., Benevenuto, J., Mengist, M. F., Luby, C., Pottorff, M., … Munoz, P. R. (2024, August 21). Horticulture Research, Vol. 11.

Prediction of blueberry sensory texture attributes by integrating multiple instrumental measurements

Postharvest Biology and Technology, 218, 113160.

Willingness to Pay for Blueberries: Sensory Attributes, Fruit Quality Traits, and Consumers’ Characteristics

HortScience, 59(8), 1207–1218.

Apple Fruitlet Abscission Prediction. II. Characteristics of Fruitlets Predicted to Persist or Abscise by Reflectance Spectroscopy Models

HortScience, 58(9), 1095–1103.

Blueberry Cell Wall Polysaccharide Composition of Three Distinct Fruit Firmness Phenotypes

Trandel-Hayse, M., Johanningsmeier, S., Oh, H., Iorizzo, M., & Perkins-Veazie, P. (2023, November 8). ACS Food Science & Technology, Vol. 3, pp. 1920–1930.

Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals candidate genes for cold stress response and early flowering in pineapple

Yow, A. G., Laosuntisuk, K., Young, R. A., Doherty, C. J., Gillitt, N., Perkins-Veazie, P., … Iorizzo, M. (2023, November 2). Scientific Reports, Vol. 13.

Exploring shelf-life predictability of appearance traits and fruit texture in blueberry

Postharvest Biology and Technology, 208, 112643.

Identification of QTLs related to fruit texture at harvest and postharvest in blueberry

Tools for Polyploid Workshop. Presented at the Tools for Polyploid Workshop.

Identification of bromelain subfamily proteases encoded in the pineapple genome

Scientific Reports, 13(1).

Quantification and Prediction with Near Infrared Spectroscopy of Carbohydrates throughout Apple Fruit Development

Horticulturae, 9(2), 279.

Spray drying to produce novel phytochemical-rich ingredients from juice and pomace of American elderberry

Food Bioscience, 55, 102981.

The Absence of Malvidin-3-Glucoside in Petiole Tissue Predicts Rare Red-Type Flower of Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis L.)

Agriculture, 13(3), 598.

Analysis of Northern Highbush and Southern Highbush Blueberry Populations Using an integrated phenotyping system to capture fruit texture characteristics and other traits at harvest and post-harvest

HortScience, 57, S207.

Analysis of a Multi-Environment Trial for Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.) Quality Traits

Genes, 13(3), 418.

Cell Wall polysaccharide composition in the peel and pulp of blueberry cultivars differing in fruit texture quality

Florida State Horticultural Society. Presented at the Florida State Horticultural Society.

Coordinated transcriptional regulation of the carotenoid biosynthesis contributes to fruit lycopene content in high-lycopene tomato genotypes

Horticulture Research, 9.

Development of a High-throughput Method to Evaluate Soluble Sugar Content of Large Sets of Blueberry Fruit HortScience 57:S169

HortScience, 57, S169.

Dissecting the texture characteristics determining the phenotypic postharvest change of fruit texture in blueberry

HortScience, 57, S130.

Expanding Color and Quality Standards for Fresh-market Muscadine Grapes

HortScience, 57, S269.

Five-year evaluation of selected strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cultivars for improved sustainability of the strawberry industries in Alabama and the South Atlantic region of the United States

Journal of American Pomological Society, 76(4), 120–127.

Peel and pulp texture parameters are negatively correlated to pectin and cellulose content in ten southern highbush blueberry cultivars

HortScience, 57, S130.

Seedless grape fruit chemistry changes with low temperature storage

HortScience, 57, S230.

Texture characteristics associated with fruit shelf-life in blueberry

HortScience, 57, S232.

There and back again; historical perspective and future directions for Vaccinium breeding and research studies

Horticulture Research, 9.

Vigorous rootstocks improve yields and increase fruit sizes in grafted fresh market tomatoes

Frontiers in Horticulture, 1.

A Catalog of Natural Products Occurring in Watermelon—Citrullus lanatus

Frontiers in Nutrition, 8.

Cell Wall Polysaccharide Composition of Grafted ‘Liberty’ Watermelon With Reduced Incidence of Hollow Heart Defect

Frontiers in Plant Science, 12.

Comparative multi-parameters approach to dissect texture subcomponents of highbush blueberry cultivars at harvest and postharvest

Postharvest Biology and Technology, 183, 111696.

Grafting watermelon onto interspecific hybrid squash reduces hollow heart disorder

Acta Horticulturae, 1302(1302), 225–232.

Introduction and overview of Methods used for fruit Texture

HortScience, 56, S92.

Characterization of Nutrient Disorders and Impacts on Chlorophyll and Anthocyanin Concentration of Brassica rapa var. Chinensis

Agriculture, 10(10), 461.

Cucurbitaceae Germplasm Resistance to Verticillium Wilt and Grafting Compatibility with Watermelon

HortScience, 55(2), 141–148.

Daily watermelon consumption decreases plasma sVCAM-1 levels in overweight and obese postmenopausal women

Nutrition Research, 76, 9–19.

Extending Cut Paeonia Lactiflora Pall. Storage Duration Using Sub-Zero Storage Temperatures

Agronomy, 10(11), 1694.

Freeze-Dried Watermelon Supplementation Has Modest Effects on Bone and Lipid Parameters of Ovariectomized Mice

Preventive Nutrition and Food Science, 25(1), 41–49.

Impact of Grafting on Watermelon Fruit Maturity and Quality

Horticulturae, 6(4), 97.

Impact of sun-simulated white light and varied blue:red spectrums on the growth, morphology, development, and phytochemical content of green- and red-leaf lettuce at different growth stages

Scientia Horticulturae, 264, 109195.

Postharvest handling of organically produced specialty crops

Perkins-Veazie, P., Gunter, C., & Trandel, M. (2020, January 16). Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, Vol. 66, pp. 391–408.

Predicting Hollow Heart Incidence in Triploid Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

HortScience, 55(12), 1926–1930.

Rootstock and Plastic Mulch Effect on Watermelon Flowering and Fruit Maturity in a Verticillium dahliae–Infested Field

HortScience, 55(9), 1438–1445.

‘Liz’ and ‘Rocco’ Strawberries

Fernandez, G., Pattison, J., Perkins-Veazie, P., Ballington, J. R., Clevinger, E., Schiavone, R., … Chacón, J. G. (2020, March 20). HortScience, Vol. 55, pp. 597–600.

Acute Freeze-Dried Mango Consumption With a High-Fat Meal has Minimal Effects on Postprandial Metabolism, Inflammation and Antioxidant Enzymes

Crystal, O. H., Ojo, B., Emerson, S. R., Simenson, A. J., Peterson, S., Perkins-Veazie, P., … Lucas, E. A. (2019, January 1). Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, Vol. 12.

Citrulline and Arginine Are Moderately Heritable in Two Red-fleshed Watermelon Populations

HortScience, 54(2), 200–205.

Citrulline and Arginine Content of Taxa of Cucurbitaceae

Hartman, J., Wehner, T., Ma, G., & Perkins-Veazie, P. (2019, March 4). Horticulturae.

Fermentative Ability of Wheat Flour and Watermelon Puree Citrullus Lanatus (Thunb) Mixture Usable in Bread Making: a Preliminary Study

Journal of Nutritional Health & Food Science, 7(4), 1–6.

QTLs associated with flesh quality traits in an elite × elite watermelon population

Euphytica, 215(2).

Restricted Phosphorus Fertilization Increases the Betacyanin Concentration and Red Foliage Coloration of Alternanthera

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 144(4), 264–273.

Stable Isotope Analysis as a Tool to Determine Nitrogen Fertilizer Source

Modern Concepts & Developments in Agronomy, 5(1).

Early Season Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Standard and Mini Watermelon Grafted onto Several Commercially Available Cucurbit Rootstocks

HortTechnology, 28(4), 459–469.

Effect of pectinolytic and cellulytic enzymes on the physical, chemical, and antioxidant properties of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) juice

LWT, 92, 127–132.

Grafting the Indeterminate Tomato Cultivar Moneymaker onto Multifort Rootstock Improves Cold Tolerance

HortScience, 53(11), 1610–1617.

Prediction of Flower Emergence and Evaluation of Cropping Potential in Selected Banana Cultivars (Musa sp.) Cultivated in Subtropical Conditions of Coastal Alabama

HortScience, 53(11), 1634–1639.

Recent advances in banana (musa spp.) biofortification to alleviate vitamin A deficiency

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 59(21), 3498–3510.

Heritability and Genetic Variance Components Associated with Citrulline, Arginine, and Lycopene Content in Diverse Watermelon Cultigens

HortScience, 52(7), 936–940.

In-row Vegetation-free Strip Width Effect on Established ‘Navaho’ Blackberry

Weed Technology, 32(1), 85–89.

Mango Supplementation Has No Effects on Inflammatory Mediators in Obese Adults

Evans, S. F., Beebe, M., Mahmood, M., Janthachotikun, S., Eldoumi, H., Peterson, S., … Lucas, E. A. (2017, January 1). Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, Vol. 10.

Muskmelon Fruit Quality in Response to Postharvest Essential Oil and Whey Protein Sprays

Jiang, C., Perkins-Veazie, P., Ma, G., & Gunter, C. (2017, June 1). HortScience, Vol. 52, pp. 887–891.

Phenological parameter responses gauge banana fruit production potential in the coastal region of Alabama, USA

Vinson, E. L., III, Coneva, E. D., Kemble, J. M., Woods, F. M., Sibley, J. L., Perkins-Veazie, P. M., & Fonsah, E. G. (2017, November 1). Acta Horticulturae, Vol. 1178, pp. 61–66.

Postharvest storage and transport of blackberries.

Perkins-Veazie, P. (2017, January 1). CABI EBooks, pp. 266–282.

Use of Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to Determine Soluble Sugars and Anthocyanin Content in Strawberry Fruit

HortScience, 52(9), S341.

Black raspberry fruit composition over two years from seedling populations grown at four US geographic locations

Acta Horticulturae, 5(1133), 335–338.

Comparison of Watermelon and Carbohydrate Beverage on Exercise-Induced Alterations in Systemic Inflammation, Immune Dysfunction, and Plasma Antioxidant Capacity

Shanely, R., Nieman, D., Perkins-Veazie, P., Henson, D., Meaney, M., Knab, A., & Cialdell-Kam, L. (2016, August 22). Nutrients, Vol. 8.

Evaluation of vigor and winter hardiness of black raspberry breeding populations (Rubus occidentalis) grown in the southeastern US

Bradish, C. M., Fernandez, G. E., Bushakra, J. M., Perkins-Veazie, P., Dossett, M., Bassil, N. V., & Finn, C. E. (2016, May 1). Acta Horticulturae, Vol. 5, pp. 129–134.

Fruit Quality and Composition of Two Advanced North Carolina Strawberry Selections

Perkins-Veazie, P., Pattison, J., Fernandez, G., & Ma, G. (2016, September 8). International Journal of Fruit Science, Vol. 16, pp. 220–227.

Mango Supplementation Modulates Gut Microbial Dysbiosis and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production Independent of Body Weight Reduction in C57BL/6 Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

Ojo, B., El-Rassi, G. D., Payton, M. E., Perkins-Veazie, P., Clarke, S., Smith, B. J., & Lucas, E. A. (2016, June 30). Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 146, pp. 1483–1491.

Phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of organically grown fresh market blackberries

Kim, M. J., Perkins-Veazie, P., & Fernandez, G. E. (2016, May 1). Acta Horticulturae, Vol. 1133, pp. 353–356.

Stability of fruit quality traits in diverse watermelon cultivars tested in multiple environments

Horticulture Research, 3(1).

Anthocyanin, carotenoid, tocopherol, and ellagitannin content of red raspberry cultivars grown under field or high tunnel cultivation in the Southeastern United States

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 140(2), 163–171.

Anthocyanin,Carotenoid, Tocopherol, Andellagitannin Content of Red Raspberry Cultivars Grown Under Field or High Tunnel Cultivation in the Southeastern United States

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 140(2), 163–171. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84927935205&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Fruit Composition of Elderberry (Sambucus Spp.) genotypes grown in Oregon and Missouri, USA

Acta Horticulturae, 1061(1061), 219–224.

Occurrence, severity and initiation of internal necrosis in ‘covington’ sweetpotato

HortTechnology, 25(3), 340–348. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937703642&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Shelf life and changes in phenolic compounds of organically grown blackberries during refrigerated storage

Kim, M. J., Perkins-Veazie, P., Ma, G., & Fernandez, G. (2015, September 16). Postharvest Biology and Technology, Vol. 110, pp. 257–263.

Watermelon Supplementation Does Not Change Arterial Stiffness in Overweight, Postmenopausal Women In a Community Setting

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 47(5S), 105.

Watermelon Supplementation Does Not Change Augmentation Index in Overweight, Postmenopausal Women In a Community Setting

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 47(5S), 106.

Genetic and Genomic Resources in Black Raspberry

Acta Horticulturae, 1048(1048), 19–24.

Variation of carotenoids and polyphenolics in peach and implications on breeding for modified phytochemical profiles

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 139(6), 676–686. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84913568775&partnerID=MN8TOARS