Nitrate in fruits and vegetables

• Published in: Scientia horticulturae Vol. 237; pp. 221 - 238
• Main Authors: Colla, Giuseppe, Kim, Hye-Ji, Kyriacou, Marios C., Rouphael, Youssef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 14.07.2018
• Subjects: air; buds; calcium; carbon dioxide; cultivars; Fertilization; fruit products; fruits; fungi; Genotypes; green leafy vegetables; herbs; Horticultural crops; inflorescences; leaf development; Light; light intensity; molybdenum; morphs; Mushrooms; Nitrates; nitrites; nutrients; photoperiod; photosynthesis; plant growth; plant tissues; root zone temperature; roots; Salinity; seeds; stems; storage conditions; tubers; turgor; Fertilization; Mushrooms; Light; Horticultural crops; Nitrates; Genotypes; Salinity

•Scientific advances on nitrate accumulation in plant tissues are reviewed.•Genetic, agroenvironmental and postharvest factors are critically examined.•Horticultural commodities are classified based on nitrate level of edible product.•The physiological and developmental role of nitrate as osmoticum...