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Evolution of Compounds and Characteristics of Crops During Ripening and After Harvest—2nd Edition

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry".

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Prof. Dr. Gerardo Fernández Barbero

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Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO), University of Cadiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
Interests: natural products; analytical methods; antioxidant compounds; phenolic compounds; food analysis; biological activity
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Dr. Ana V. González-de-Peredo

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Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, IVAGRO, University of Cadiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Dear Colleagues，

Consumers are increasingly asking for products with better organoleptic characteristics, flavors, aromas, colors, attractiveness, etc. Farmers must estimate the optimum time of harvest with maximum precision so that their product reaches the consumer or industry in the best condition, providing a product of the highest quality. This Special Issue will focus on the evolution of the compounds present in crops and plants during maturation to determine the optimal time of harvest based on the characteristics required of the product. Works that deal with the evolution of crops and their characteristics after harvest will also be accepted.

Prof. Dr. Gerardo Fernández Barbero
Dr. Ana V. González-de-Peredo
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Keywords

  • bioactive compounds
  • secondary metabolites
  • food analysis
  • identification
  • extraction
  • ripening
  • maturation
  • quality control
  • valorization

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Influence of Climatic Parameters and Plant Morphological Characters on the Total Anthocyanin Content of Purple Maize (Zea mays L., PMV-581) Cob Core
by Víctor Soto-Aquino, Severo Ignacio-Cárdenas, Anghelo Jhosepp Japa-Espinoza, Ulda Campos-Félix, Juanita Ciriaco-Poma, Alex Campos-Félix, Benancio Pantoja-Medina and Juan Z. Dávalos-Prado
Agronomy 2024, 14(9), 2021; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14092021 - 5 Sep 2024
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In this work, the inter-relationship among 10 morphological characters, 8 climatic parameters and the content of total anthocyanins in the cob core of PMV 581 purple maize, cultivated and produced in three different places in Huanuco–Peru region, has been reported. This study of [...] Read more.
In this work, the inter-relationship among 10 morphological characters, 8 climatic parameters and the content of total anthocyanins in the cob core of PMV 581 purple maize, cultivated and produced in three different places in Huanuco–Peru region, has been reported. This study of morphological characters was carried out using standard descriptors, both for the plant and the cob. Data on climatic parameters were obtained from three meteorological stations near the test locations. The total anthocyanin content (Acy), expressed as the glucoside-3-cyanidin concentration, has been determined by the differential pH method. From the statistical treatment of the data obtained, the following descriptors were found to be the most representative, given that they are poorly correlated with each other, but in general, depending on the localities: i/ (morphological) grain weight per cob GWC, plant length PL and cob core weight CCW; ii/ (climatic) minimum temperature Tmin, wind speed v and relative humidity RH. Between both types of descriptors, the best correlations occur for (CCW vs. Tmin) and (GWC vs. v). On the other hand, the total anthocyanin content Acy correlates very well with the CCW and Tmin descriptors. So, the highest concentration of Acy (684.2 mg/100 g) and also the highest CCW (38.6 g/cob) have been obtained in cobs of Winchuspata (W-Q), the coldest (Tmin = 7.89 °C) of the considered localities. On the contrary, the lowest concentration of Acy (603.7 mg/100 g) and also the lowest CCW 25.4 g/cob) have been obtained in cobs of Pistaloli (P-SA), the warmest (Tmin = 19.96 °C) of the three locations. The highest GWC value (139.4 g/cob) has been obtained in cobs of Marabamba (M-Y) where the wind speed v (4.13 m/s) was the highest of the locations considered. On the contrary, the lowest value of GWC (79.6 g/cob) has been obtained for cobs of Pistaloli (P-SA) where v was the lowest (1.19 m/s). In this context, it is important to propose studies on climatic variations’ impact on different crop cycles, investigating how different agronomic management practices and the use of genetic identification/expression tools can optimize the anthocyanin production of purple maize, in order to facilitate the selection of new varieties for specific climatic conditions. Full article
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Biochemical Composition of Tubers of New Russian Potato Cultivars
by Alla Solovyeva, Elena Rogozina, Nadezhda Chalaya and Maksim Sitnikov
Agronomy 2024, 14(4), 834; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14040834 - 17 Apr 2024
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Fourteen Russian potato cultivars (cvs.) grown for three years in the field plots of VIR (North-Western region of the Russian Federation) were evaluated annually for productivity and 12 biochemical parameters of tubers one month after harvesting and after cold storage (at 2–4 °C). [...] Read more.
Fourteen Russian potato cultivars (cvs.) grown for three years in the field plots of VIR (North-Western region of the Russian Federation) were evaluated annually for productivity and 12 biochemical parameters of tubers one month after harvesting and after cold storage (at 2–4 °C). The aim of this study was to quantify the level of biochemical components in tubers and to determine the influence of the environment on their content. The results indicated a substantial variation in different nutrients in potatoes during cultivation for three consecutive years. The nutritional value of tubers (the content of dry matter, sugars, starch and protein) was determined to a greater extent (38–49%) by varietal characteristics, rather than by meteorological conditions in the vegetation period. The content of vitamin C, carotenoids, protein and anthocyanins varied depending on the year. Of the cultivars, ‘Kumach’ has the highest productivity, but the nutritional value of tubers is lower than that of standard ‘Nayada’. Cv. ‘Fioletovyi’ is suitable for consumption as part of a low-calorie diet because of a low amount of starch (11.8–12.7%) and a higher anthocyanins content (102.0–103.9 mg/100 g). Cv. ‘Sokur’ is distinguished by its high nutrition because of its high content of dry matter (24.3%) and protein (more than 2.0%). Cv. ‘Plamya’ is remarkable for the lowest content of reducing sugars (0.24–0.47%) in tubers during the post-harvest and post-storage analysis. Full article
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Re-Valorization of Red Habanero Chili Pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) Waste by Recovery of Bioactive Compounds: Effects of Different Extraction Processes
by José Arturo Olguín-Rojas, Lucio Abel Vázquez-León, Miguel Palma, María Teresa Fernández-Ponce, Lourdes Casas, Gerardo Fernández Barbero and Guadalupe del Carmen Rodríguez-Jimenes
Agronomy 2024, 14(4), 660; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14040660 - 24 Mar 2024
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Inadequately managed agricultural waste significantly impacts the environment, health, and economy. This pollution stems from the underutilization, inadequate awareness, and insufficient treatment of agricultural waste. Fruit and vegetable wastes are valuable sources of bioactive compounds. This study aimed to revalorize discarded waste from [...] Read more.
Inadequately managed agricultural waste significantly impacts the environment, health, and economy. This pollution stems from the underutilization, inadequate awareness, and insufficient treatment of agricultural waste. Fruit and vegetable wastes are valuable sources of bioactive compounds. This study aimed to revalorize discarded waste from red habanero chili peppers (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) by extracting bioactive compounds through different extraction processes: maceration (ME), maceration assisted by ultrasound (US), Soxhlet extraction (SE), supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), and supercritical fluid extraction with a co-solvent (SFEC). The extraction processes had significant effects on extraction efficiency and phytochemical profile (capsaicinoids and carotenoids recovery). The results indicated that the highest-efficiency process was SFEC, in addition to its high phytochemicals recovery (14.9 mg of total capsaicinoids and total carotenoids 292.09 µg per gram of sample). Concerning the phytochemical profile of the extract, the maceration process yielded the highest concentration of compounds, followed by US and SFEC. These data reveal that the use of the SFE and SFEC processes is recommended for extracting phytochemicals with biological activity from red habanero chili pepper waste for diverse industrial applications. Full article
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