Light management and gibberellic acid spraying as thinning methods in seedless table grapes (Vitis vinifera L.): Cultivar responses and effects on the fruit quality

Pre‐harvest factors related to sensory profile of Passiflora setacea nectars, a wild passion fruit from Brazilian savannah

“…The differences between the two training systems could affect the nutritional and sensory quality of the fruits, because of the interlink between the phytochemical composition and photosynthetic process Other factors such as a fertilization of the soil, temperature, atmospheric humidity and rainfall could contribute to the sensory and phytochemical quality of the fruits due to their effect to modulate the secondary metabolites pathways . Data regarding this effect on the sensory profile of fruits are rather scarce and the findings from the few reports are often limited to evaluate traditional/organic systems or sunlight influences on fruit shape or size …”

“…5,14 Data regarding this effect on the sensory profile of fruits are rather scarce and the findings from the few reports are often limited to evaluate traditional/organic systems or sunlight influences on fruit shape or size. [15][16][17] Diets rich in polyphenolic compounds and in soluble/insoluble fibers have been correlated to the maintenance of good health in humans. 18,19 The Passiflora seeds show good levels of these category of compounds, but have been discarded by the pulp agroindustry in Brazil.…”

What do we know about grapevine bunch compactness? A state-of-the-art review

“…Aglianico bunches were significantly reduced by the early use (from flowering to full fruitset) of shade covers capable of reducing incident light by 50–90%. In a study with three seedless tablegrape cultivars, Sugraone, Crimson Seedless and Thompson Seedless, Domingos et al () also reported the loosening effect of artificial early shading by increasing berry drop. Additionally, shade‐promoted thinning induced a decrease in berry mass and diameter compared to that of untreated vines (Domingos et al ), which may also contribute to a bunch loosening effect.…”

“…In a study with three seedless tablegrape cultivars, Sugraone, Crimson Seedless and Thompson Seedless, Domingos et al () also reported the loosening effect of artificial early shading by increasing berry drop. Additionally, shade‐promoted thinning induced a decrease in berry mass and diameter compared to that of untreated vines (Domingos et al ), which may also contribute to a bunch loosening effect. From a molecular perspective, Domingos et al () suggested that shading treatments can induce flower abscission in the seeded cv.…”

“…Thompson Seedless. Ferree et al () and Domingos et al () have indicated that shading can reduce fruitset rate in different grapevine cultivars, which generates a loosening effect of the bunch at harvest time.…”