Fruit and Vegetable Production
1. Background
2. The Main Findings of This Special Issue
2.1. Spatial and Compositional Variations in the Fruit Characteristics of Papaya (Carica papaya cv. Tainung No. 2) during Ripening
2.2. Magnetically Treated Water in Phaseolus vulgaris L.: An Alternative Method to Develop Organic Farming in Cuba
2.3. The Growth and Biochemical Composition of Microgreens Grown in Different Formulated Soilless Media
2.4. Irrigation Effect on the Yield, Skin Blemishes, Phellem Formation, and Total Phenolics of Red Potatoes
2.5. Changes in Soil Characteristics, Microbial Metabolic Pathways, TCA Cycle Metabolites, and Crop Productivity following the Frequent Application of Municipal Solid Waste Compost
2.6. Changes in the Biogenic Amines of Two Table Grapes (cv. Bronx Seedless and Italia) during Berry Development and Ripening
2.7. The Field Application of a Vis/NIR Hyperspectral Imaging System for the Non-Destructive Evaluation of the Physicochemical Properties of ‘Madoka’ Peaches
2.8. Cultivar and Post-harvest Storage Duration Influence Fruit Quality and the Nutritional and Phytochemical Profiles of Soilless-Grown Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melons
2.9. Maturation and the Post-Harvest Resting of Fruits Affect the Macronutrient and Protein Content of Sweet Pepper Seeds
2.10. The Effect of Pyroligneous Acid on the Productivity and Nutritional Quality of Greenhouse Tomato
2.11. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve the Growth and Fruit Quality of Cucumber under Greenhouse Conditions
2.12. Ascorbic Acid’s Preconditioning Effect on Broccoli Seedling Growth and Photosynthesis under Drought Stress
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Abbey, L.; MacDonald, M.; Ampofo, J. Fruit and Vegetable Production. Plants 2023, 12, 3125. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12173125
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Chicago/Turabian StyleAbbey, Lord, Mason MacDonald, and Josephine Ampofo. 2023. "Fruit and Vegetable Production" Plants 12, no. 17: 3125. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12173125