Foliar application of putrescine before a short-term heat stress improves the quality of melon fruits (Cucumis melo L.).

María Carmen PiñeroGinés OtáloraJacinta ColladoJosefa López-MarínFrancisco M Del Amor

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2020)

This novel study highlights the possibility of improving the nutritional quality of melon pulp by applying foliar putrescine in combination with a short period of high temperature. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

heat stress
high temperature
heat shock