Ascorbic acid (AsA) is an essential multifaceted phytonutrient for both the human diet and
plant growth. Optimum levels of AsA accumulation combined with balanced redox …

Over the last few decades, the improvement of tomato aroma and flavour has gained
growing attention among breeders, agronomists and food technologists, as it is reputed as a …

The deficit irrigation offers water savings potential that is becoming popular in arid and semi-
arid regions reducing freshwater use over time. A two-year factorial experiment was …

Fluctuations of the weather conditions, due to global climate change, greatly influence plant
growth and development, eventually affecting crop yield and quality, but also plant survival …

Light is an important environmental factor that regulates the activity of metabolism-related
biochemical pathways during tomato maturation. Using LED to improve lighting conditions …

Fruit is important for human health, and applying deficit irrigation in fruit production is a
strategy to regulate fruit quality and support environmental sustainability. Responses of …

Tomatoes have high nutritional value and abundant bioactive compounds. Moderate water
deficit irrigation alters metabolic levels of fruits, improving composition and quality. We …

This work evaluated the application of passive modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
technology for shelf life extension of ready-to-eat cherry tomatoes (cv. Tiny Bell), assessing …

Portable spectrometers are promising tools that can be an alternative way, for various
purposes, of analyzing food quality, such as monitoring in a few seconds the internal quality …

Tomatoes and their by-products are indisputable sources of substances with antioxidants
properties. Several factors limit the production and influence the nutritional and antioxidant …