Pre-harvest melatonin for postharvest quality improvement in Blackberries

Melatonin is well-known as a hormone that regulates your sleep cycle, but did you know that plants produce and use melatonin too? This article summarises the findings of research into the post-harvest quality effects of pre-harvest applications of melatonin on 'Elvira' blackberries. The research was conducted by students and staff at the Horticulture School of Science at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia.