The significance of magnesium for crop quality

J Gerendás, H Führs - Plant and Soil, 2013 - Springer
Background The quality of agricultural and horticultural products and its modulation by
fertilization has increasingly received attention. However, whereas the importance of …

Nutritional quality of fruits and vegetables

AR Vincente, GA Manganaris, CM Ortiz, GO Sozzi… - Postharvest handling, 2014 - Elsevier
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes are a leading cause of
mortality worldwide. Excess weight and outright obesity are a growing concern. Prevention …

Nitrogen and potassium fertilization affect apple fruit quality in southern Brazil

G Nava, AR Dechen, GR Nachtigall - Communications in soil …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) are usually found in higher concentrations than other
macronutrients in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh) fruits and are most frequently associated …

Using UAV-based multispectral remote sensing imagery combined with DRIS method to diagnose leaf nitrogen nutrition status in a fertigated apple orchard

G Sun, T Hu, S Chen, J Sun, J Zhang, R Ye… - Precision …, 2023 - Springer
Monitoring plant growth information by timely and effective approaches, such as UAV remote
sensing, is crucial to achieve the precise nutrient management. The study investigated that …

Horticultural performance and elemental nutrient concentrations on 'Fuji'grafted on apple rootstocks under New York State climatic conditions

G Reig, J Lordan, G Fazio, MA Grusak, S Hoying… - Scientia …, 2018 - Elsevier
A study was carried out to determine the horticultural performance and leaf and fruit
elemental nutrient concentrations of 48 apple rootstocks grafted on 'Fuji'apple cultivar, and …

Relationships between leaf and fruit nutrients and fruit quality attributes in Golden Smoothee apples using multivariate regression techniques

T Casero, A Benavides, J Puy… - Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The relationships between leaf and fruit nutrients in “Golden Smoothee” apples (Malus
domestica Borkh. L) were analyzed using partial least squares regressions (PLS). The aim …

Insect pollination, more than plant nutrition, determines yield quantity and quality in apple and pear

PL Hünicken, CL Morales, N García… - Neotropical …, 2020 - Springer
Agricultural yield is the result of multiple factors and ecological processes (eg, pollination,
fertilization, pest control). Understanding how the different factors interact is fundamental to …

Key minerals influencing apple quality in Chinese orchard identified by nutritional diagnosis of leaf and soil analysis

GY Wang, XZ Zhang, W Yi, XF Xu, ZH Han - Journal of Integrative …, 2015 - Elsevier
We investigated the correlation between leaf/soil minerals and fruit quality in apple trees
grown in orchards, with the ultimate goal of improving the latter. Leaf mineral nutrients; soil …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term annual fertilization with nitrogen and potassium affect yield and mineral composition of'Fuji'apple

G Nava, AR Dechen - Scientia Agricola, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
Nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) are closely related to orchard productivity, since they are
usually found in higher concentrations than others macronutrients in apple (Malus× …

Compositional determinants of fruit and vegetable quality and nutritional value

AR Vicente, GA Manganaris, M Darre, CM Ortiz… - Postharvest handling, 2022 - Elsevier
The dietary constituents obtained from fruits vegetables include water, fiber, proteins
(legumes), sometimes fats (olive, avocado, and nuts), minerals, and digestible …