The changes in the state of the climate have a high impact on perennial fruit crops thus
threatening food availability. Indeed, climatic factors affect several plant aspects, such as …

Water scarcity in Mediterranean climate areas will be progressively aggravated by climate
change, population increase and urban, tourism and industrial activities. To protect water …

Currently, poverty, climate change, environmental pollution and the depletion of natural
resources have generated a greater concern for sustainability. The objective is the survival …

In California, water is a perennial concern. As competition for water resources increases due
to growth in population, California's tree nut farmers are committed to improving the …

Tomatoes have high nutritional value and abundant bioactive compounds. Moderate water
deficit irrigation alters metabolic levels of fruits, improving composition and quality. We …

Water deficit (WD) irrigation techniques to improve water use efficiency have been rapidly
developed. However, the effect of WD irrigation on tomato quality has not been sufficiently …

BACKGROUND Although strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) species are sensitive to
abiotic stress conditions, some cultivars are known to be tolerant to different environmental …

Quality is a key factor restricting the development and economic benefits of the tomato
processing industry, and improving the quality of tomatoes has become a hotspot in the …

Precision agriculture requires irrigation supported by an accurate knowledge of the crop
water requirements. In this paper, a novel approach for drip irrigation scheduling of fruit trees …

Highlights•T-Auto saved water with similar yield and nectarine fruit quality than T-Single.•T-
Auto increased WUE keeping nutritional-sensorial nectarine quality as T-Single.•Two lines …