Organic Plant Biostimulants and Fruit Quality-A Review

Author(s)

Rodrigues, Mayara ^[1] ; Baptistella, Joao Leonardo Corte ^[1] ; Horz, Daniele Caroline ^[1] ; Bortolato, Laura Minatel ^[1] ; Mazzafera, Paulo ^{[1, 2]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Super Agr Luiz de Queiroz, Dept Prod Vegetal, CP-9, BR-13418900 Piracicaba - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Biol Vegetal, Rua Monteiro Lobato 255, BR-13083862 Campinas - Brazil

• Document type: Review article
• Source: AGRONOMY-BASEL; v. 10, n. 7 JUL 2020.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Plant biostimulants have been increasingly used in agriculture. Plant biostimulants have been mostly investigated regarding their stress attenuation and only a few reports have brought information on their effects on fruit quality, which is related to appearance, chemical and physical attributes. Due to their organic nature, they have a sustainable appeal, attending the demand of consumers worried about the beneficial effects of healthier foods. This review turns evident the little information available on this matter. As fruits have differentiated metabolism, from pollination to harvest and after-harvesting, it is suggested that further research should focus separately on each stage. Thus, research should aim at quality formation, when the fruits are still attached to the plant, and shelf life extension, after harvesting. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/02497-3 - Phosphorus cycling by palisade grass intercropped with coffee tree
• Grantee: João Leonardo Corte Baptistella
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master