Type: Chapter
Agronomic factors affecting phytochemical compounds in fruits and vegetables
Authors
Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu National Agricultural Science and Technology Center (China)
Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu National Agricultural Science and Technology Center (China)
Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu National Agricultural Science and Technology Center (China)
Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu National Agricultural Science and Technology Center (China)
Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu National Agricultural Science and Technology Center (China)
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Publication date:
29 August 2022ID: 9781801465656
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Description
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.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