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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Effect of Agronomic Practices on Yield and Quality of Borage at Harvest and During Storage as Minimally-Processed Produce

Alessandra MoncadaClaudia MiceliGiovanni IapichinoAlessandro MiceliFabio D'annaFilippo Vetrano

subject

0106 biological sciencesfood.ingredientSettore AGR/04 - Orticoltura E FloricolturaBiologyShelf life01 natural sciencesminimal processing<i>Borago officinalis</i>Croplcsh:AgriculturefoodYield (wine)Borago officinalimulchingleafy vegetablesBorageLeafy vegetablelcsh:Splant density04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesAscorbic acidbiology.organism_classificationnitrate accumulationHorticultureHerb040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesascorbic acidshelf lifeBoragoAgronomy and Crop ScienceMulch010606 plant biology & botany

description

Borage (Borago officinalis L.) is a hairy pubescent herb known throughout the world for its folk medicinal uses, as well as for many culinary uses. There is still little information on the cultivation needs of this species, especially for its use as vegetable crop and as fresh-cut produce. Hence, the aim of the research was to study the effects of agronomic practices on yield and quality of borage and on the storability as minimally-processed product. Two experiments were carried out in two consecutive years in order to evaluate the effect of plant density and plastic mulching on yield and quality of two borage accessions at harvest and during storage as minimally-processed produce for 14 days at 4 &deg

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-02-06Agronomy
10.3390/agronomy10020242http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10020242