Vineyard calcium sprays reduce the damage of postharvest grape berries by stimulating enzymatic antioxidant activity and pathogen defense genes, despite inhibiting …

V Martins, C Soares, S Spormann, F Fidalgo… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Calcium supplements have been increasingly used for decay prevention, sanitation and
nutritional enrichment of fruits, as more environmentally friendly alternatives to fungicides …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenous calcium delays grape berry maturation in the white cv. Loureiro while increasing fruit firmness and flavonol content

V Martins, M Unlubayir, A Teixeira, A Lanoue… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vineyard calcium (Ca) sprays have been increasingly used by grape growers to improve
fruit firmness and thus maintain quality, particularly in periods of heavy rains and hail. The …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of possible application of an atmospheric pressure plasma jet for shelf life extension of fresh-cut salad

T Silvetti, M Pedroni, M Brasca, E Vassallo, G Cocetta… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ready-to-eat salads are very perishable with quality losses within 6–7 days, and the
extension of their shelf life is still a challenge. In this work, an atmospheric pressure plasma …

Calcium lactate and salicylic acid foliar application influence eggplant growth and postharvest quality parameters

Z Ghahremani, M Norouzi, T Barzegar… - Acta agriculturae …, 2021 - ojs.aas.bf.uni-lj.si
Eggplant is one of the most popular and vital vegetable crops in the world. Various plant bio-
regulators have been used in different crops to increase uptake of nutrients thereby leading …