It is widely accepted that a healthy diet is an important factor in preventing chronic diseases,
and in improving energy balance and weight management. Studies have shown strong …

Consumer interest worldwide in the quality of vegetable products has increased in recent
years. Product quality is a complex issue. As well as visual characteristics, properties such …

In many countries of the Mediterranean region, characterized by frequent drought periods,
agricultural production often occurs under water deficiency or conditions that cause the …

Vegetable production in many countries relies on irrigation. While increasing irrigation
amount normally improves yield, too much water could jeopardize fruit quality and comprise …

Water and nitrogen are two main factors affecting crop yield and quality, and their
optimization is crucial for sustainable agriculture production. In this study, the results of a …

Tomato quality is a multi-faceted trait, involving many processes at the plant and fruit level,
which depend on interactions between cultural practices, genetic and environmental factors …

Solanum lycopersicum L., a crop grown worldwide with a high nutritional value for the
human diet, was used to test the impact of microplastics on plant growth, productivity, and …

In order to assess the effect of soil water deficit (SWD) during fruit development and ripening,
on yield and quality of processing tomato under deficit irrigation in the Mediterranean …

Deficit irrigation is widely used in tomato production because of water shortage. Many
studies indicate that tomato yield is reduced but the fruit quality is improved under certain …

Extreme climatic events, including drought, are predicted to increase in intensity, frequency,
and geographic extent as a consequence of global climate change. In general, to grow …