Managing the Product Quality of Vegetable Crops under Abiotic Stress

• Other Authors: Schmidt, Lilian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; ascorbic acid; biostimulants; Allium cepa; Phulkara; Nasarpuri; Lambada and Red Bone; gibberex; Momordica charantia L; dismutase; peroxidase; catalase; vegetative growth; flesh firmness; flowering; harvest time; lycopene; rootstock-scion combination; total soluble solids; elevated CO₂; modified atmosphere package; sensory and physiological-biochemical characteristics; total phenol; DPPH; heirloom beans; drought; abiotic stress; local farming; nutraceutical properties; zinc; Solanum lycopersicum; drought potassium; vacuolar transporter; tomato; product quality; nitrogen; shelf life; carotenoids; antioxidants; taste; minerals; fatty acids; oxalate; nitrate; phytochemicals; ammonium; climate change; food quality; photosynthesis; nitrogen source; vegetable; Ocimum basilicum; salt; NaCl; yield; quality; polyphenols; grafting; water-use efficiency; nutrient use efficiency; vegetable production; n/a
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Vegetables are an important part of the human diet due to their nutrient density and, at the same time, low calorie content. Producers of vegetable crops mainly aim at achieving high yields with good external quality. However, there is an increasing demand of consumers for vegetables that provide go...