Due to novel and more demanding consumers' requirements, breeding of vegetable crops
confronts new challenges to improve the nutritional level and overall appearance of …

Background Conventional agriculture relies on chemical pesticides and fertilizers, which can
degrade ecosystems. A reduction of these harmful practices is required, replacing (or …

The effects of freshwater pollution in the highly contaminated river Sarno (Campania,
Southern Italy) have been evaluated using bags containing the aquatic plant Lemna minor …

The use of ecofriendly strategies, such as the use of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria, to
improve the yield and quality of crops has become necessary to satisfy the growing demand …

Tomato is the most widespread vegetable crop in the world. In Italy, tomatoes are mainly
cultivated in the South and in the Campania region, precisely in the area called Agro …

Torpedino di Fondi (TF) is a hybrid tomato landrace developed in Sicily and recently
introduced in the south Lazio area along with the classical San Marzano (SM) cultivar. The …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic activity and the chemical composition of
the tomato extracts coming from, Pomodoro Giallo and San Marzano Cirio 3, and then to …

Umami taste, known as appetizing sensation, is mainly imparted by monosodium glutamate
(MSG, the first identified umami factor) in synergistic combination with some 5 …

Most of the researches on Salicylic acid (SA) have focused on postharvest application or
acquiring stress resistance, while studies on its effect on plant growth, secondary …

With a view to develop nutritious ridge gourd variety, a field as well as a laboratory study
was conducted to quantify and enumerate the genetic control for antioxidant properties and …