Food production in areas contaminated with heavy metals is associated with health risks
because of their adverse effects on food safety and marketability, and on crop growth and …

Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in vegetables is an important environmental issue that
threatens human health globally. Understanding the response of vegetables to Cd stress …

During the last decades, food security has become a vital global concern driven by
projections of population increase and exacerbated by the impending pressure of climate …

Grafting has become an imperative for intensive vegetable production since
chlorofluorocarbon-based soil fumigants were banned from use on grounds of …

Due to limited availability of arable land and the high market demand for vegetables around
the world, cucurbit (cucumber, melon, and watermelon) and solanaceous (eggplant, pepper …

The new EU regulation on cadmium (Cd) in cacao-derived products affects the cacao market
worldwide. Here, we reviewed the journey of Cd from soil to chocolate bar and collated …

While much recent science has focused on understanding and exploiting root traits as new
opportunities for crop improvement, the use of rootstocks has enhanced productivity of …

Drought is one of the most prevalent limiting factors causing considerable losses in crop
productivity, inflicting economic as well as nutritional insecurity. One of the greatest …

Abstract Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] and melon (Cucumis melo
L.) are popular annual fruit crops of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, drawing from discrete …

Grafting is a centuries-old technique used in plants to obtain economic benefits. Grafting
increases nutrient uptake and utilization efficiency in a number of plant species, including …