Quality of Horticultural Crops: A Recurrent/New Challenge for Plant Scientists in a Changing World

• Main Author: Nadia Bertin (auth)
• Other Authors: Maarten Hertog (auth), Michel Génard (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; pre- and post-harvest; modeling; ripening; fruit; taste; grafting; horticultural crops; vegetable; health value; aroma; quality
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Besides increasing crop yield to feed the growing population, improving crop quality is a challenging and key issue. Indeed, quality determines consumer acceptability and increases the attractivity of fresh and processed products. In this respect, fruit and vegetables, which represent a main source...