Improving Cuticle Thickness and Quality Traits in Table Grape cv. 'Italia' Using Pre-Harvest Treatments.

ABSTRACT: Table grape viticulture, due to the impact of climate change, will have to face many challenges in the coming decades, including resistance to pathogens and physiological disorders. Our attention was focused on fruit cracking due to its ubiquitous presence in several species. This study explores the effects of three different treatments on the epidermis and cuticle of table grape berries by evaluating the impact of the girdling technique on various fruit quality parameters, including cuticle thickness, sugar content, acidity, color, bunch weight, and rheological properties. The treatments were (1) calcium chloride (CaCl₂), (2) calcium chloride + salicylic acid (CaCl₂ + SA), and (3) calcium chloride + Ascophyllum nodosum (CaCl₂ + AN), with and without

SUBMITTER: La Spada P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11396816 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature