Abstract
Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is a highly valued fruit crop in Italy, but its production is challenged by environmental stresses, particularly rain-induced cracking, which significantly affects yield and quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of foliar applications of calcium and potassium salts in reducing cracking and enhancing the overall quality and shelf-life of the sweet cherry cultivar “Regina”. The experiment was conducted in a commercial orchard in Piedmont, Italy, where the foliar application was studied across various parameters, including shoot growth, fruit yield, cracking incidence, and post-harvest quality during a 14-day storage period at 2 °C and 75% RH. Results showed that foliar treatments improved vegetative growth and increased the proportion of marketable fruit within the desirable Ø 28 mm size category. Moreover, treated fruits exhibited reduced cracking, reduced weight loss, and higher firmness during storage. Antioxidant activity and anthocyanin content were also better preserved in treated cherries since the day of the harvest. These findings indicate that foliar applications of macro- and micro-nutrients can mitigate cracking and improve the post-harvest performance of sweet cherries, providing a practical strategy to increase both yield and fruit quality in regions with adverse weather conditions.
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Foliar treatments improved vegetative growth.
- Taxon
- Prunus avium L.
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- vegetative growthe0
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- improvede0
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e0“Results showed that foliar treatments improved vegetative growth and increased the proportion of marketable fruit within the desirable Ø 28 mm size category.”
t0“Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)”
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Foliar treatments increased the proportion of marketable fruit in the Ø 28 mm size category.
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- Prunus avium L.Prunus aviumt0
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- foliar treatmentse0
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- proportion of marketable fruite0
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- increasede0
- Value
- Ø 28 mme0
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e0“Results showed that foliar treatments improved vegetative growth and increased the proportion of marketable fruit within the desirable Ø 28 mm size category.”
t0“Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)”
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Treated fruits had reduced cracking.
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- Prunus avium L.Prunus aviumt0
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- treated fruitse0
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- crackinge0
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- reducede0
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e0“Moreover, treated fruits exhibited reduced cracking, reduced weight loss, and higher firmness during storage.”
t0“Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)”
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Treated fruits lost less weight during storage.
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- Prunus avium L.Prunus aviumt0
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- treated fruitse0
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- weight losse0
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- reducede0
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e0“Moreover, treated fruits exhibited reduced cracking, reduced weight loss, and higher firmness during storage.”
t0“Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)”
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Treated fruits maintained higher firmness during storage.
- Taxon
- Prunus avium L.Prunus aviumt0
- Treatment
- treated fruitse0
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- firmnesse0
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- highere0
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e0“Moreover, treated fruits exhibited reduced cracking, reduced weight loss, and higher firmness during storage.”
t0“Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)”
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Treated cherries better preserved antioxidant activity from harvest.
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- Prunus avium L.Prunus aviumt0
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- treated cherriese0
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- Antioxidant activitye0
- Direction
- better preservede0
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e0“Antioxidant activity and anthocyanin content were also better preserved in treated cherries since the day of the harvest.”
t0“Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)”
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Treated cherries better preserved anthocyanin content from harvest.
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- Prunus avium L.Prunus aviumt0
- Treatment
- treated cherriese0
- Outcome
- anthocyanin contente0
- Direction
- better preservede0
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e0“Antioxidant activity and anthocyanin content were also better preserved in treated cherries since the day of the harvest.”
t0“Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)”
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