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Agronomic factors affecting phytochemical compounds in fruits and vegetables

Code: 9781801465656
Publication date: 29/08/2022
Extent: 34 pages

Contributions by: Jiangtao Hu, Li Zhang, Zheng Wang, Jie Peng, Xiao Yang and Qichang Yang, Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu National Agricultural Science and Technology Center, China

Chapter synopsis: Fruits and vegetables significantly benefit human health as they contain a large number of phytochemical compounds. Several strategies can be applied to effectively improve these health-promoting compounds by manipulating various agronomic factors. This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how widely reported environmental factors (e.g., lighting, temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide) and agronomic practices (e.g., cultivar selection, fertilizer, phytohormones, abiotic stress, and harvest time) affect the accumulation of phytochemicals in vegetables and fruits.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2022.0101.13
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables 3 Environmental factors that affect phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables 4 Agronomic practices 5 Case study 6 Summary and future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References

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