Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi action on the quality of strawberry fruits

Abstract

ABSTRACT The inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), increasing the rhizospheric influence, might provide higher levels of bioactive compounds. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the influence of the AMF inoculation on the physicochemical components of fruit’s quality in field. Strawberry fruits from cultivars Camarosa, Aromas, Camino Real, Monterey, Portola, San Andreas and Albion in 2016, and Camarosa, Camino Real, Monterey and Albion in 2017 were either inoculated or non-inoculated with AMF. The analyzed physicochemical components of fruit’s quality were ascorbic acid, titrated acidity, pH, soluble solids, soluble solids/titrated acidity ratio, phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, and firmness. The inoculation with AMF on strawberry plants in field improved the fruit’s physicochemical attributes, increasing pH, soluble solids content, soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio and phenolic compounds content in both cultivation years (2016-2017). The inoculation of AMF has improved the characteristics of post-harvest quality in strawberry fruits.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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AMF inoculation in field increased fruit pH, soluble solids content and soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio.

Taxon: strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
Treatment: inoculation with AMFe2
Interactor: AMFe2symbiont
Outcome: pH, soluble solids content, soluble solids/titratable acidity ratioe2
Direction: increasinge2
Comparator: non-inoculatede1
Setting: in fielde2

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“quality of strawberry fruits”
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“were either inoculated or non-inoculated with AMF”
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“The inoculation with AMF on strawberry plants in field improved the fruit’s physicochemical attributes, increasing pH, soluble solids content, soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio and phenolic compounds content in both cultivation years”
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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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AMF inoculation in field increased fruit phenolic compounds content.

Taxon: strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
Treatment: inoculation with AMFe2
Interactor: AMFe2symbiont
Outcome: phenolic compounds contente2
Direction: increasinge2
Comparator: non-inoculatede1
Setting: in fielde2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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“quality of strawberry fruits”
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“were either inoculated or non-inoculated with AMF”
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“The inoculation with AMF on strawberry plants in field improved the fruit’s physicochemical attributes, increasing pH, soluble solids content, soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio and phenolic compounds content in both cultivation years”
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mycorrhiza · quality: sugar starch · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Results differ

8 papers: 7 positive, 1 negative or no effect

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positive
Mycorrhizal inoculation decreased fruit acidity throughout the growing season in strawberry.
Mycorrhizal inoculation affects the phytochemical content in strawberry fruits · 2016
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negative
Mycorrhizal inoculation decreased fruit total soluble solids and pH in both cultivars.
Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza and different doses of phosphor on vegetative and generative components of strawberries applied with different phosphor doses in soilless culture · 2011
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The combination of mycorrhiza and bacteria increased Brix, total polyphenols and anthocyanin contents of berries compared with the control in the organic greenhouse.
Biostimulants Promote Plant Development, Crop Productivity, and Fruit Quality of Protected Strawberries · 2022 · compared with control
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inoculation · quality: sugar starch · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Results differ

26 papers: 23 positive, 3 negative or no effect

22 papers in the same direction as this paper · 3 in the opposite direction

positive
Mycorrhizal inoculation decreased fruit acidity throughout the growing season in strawberry.
Mycorrhizal inoculation affects the phytochemical content in strawberry fruits · 2016
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positive
Triple bacterial inoculation reduced strawberry fruit total acidity.
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negative
Mycorrhizal inoculation decreased fruit total soluble solids and pH in both cultivars.
Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza and different doses of phosphor on vegetative and generative components of strawberries applied with different phosphor doses in soilless culture · 2011
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inoculation · quality: phytochemicals · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Positive and negative results

28 papers: 27 positive, 1 negative or no effect

26 papers in the same direction as this paper · 1 in the opposite direction

positive
Inoculations increased fruit sugar and anthocyanin concentrations.
Impact of Beneficial Microorganisms on Strawberry Growth, Fruit Production, Nutritional Quality, and Volatilome · 2018
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positive
Inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi at transplantation gave strawberry fruits a high content of anthocyanin and total phenolics.
Mycorrhizal inoculation affects the phytochemical content in strawberry fruits · 2016
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positive
Mycorrhizal strawberry plants had increased fruit anthocyanin content.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities improve the phytochemical quality of strawberry · 2019
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mycorrhiza · quality: phytochemicals · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Results agree

8 papers: 8 positive, 0 negative or no effect

7 papers in the same direction as this paper

positive
Mycorrhizal strawberry plants had increased fruit anthocyanin content.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities improve the phytochemical quality of strawberry · 2019
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positive
Pseudomonas strain inoculation increased anthocyanin concentration in strawberry fruits under reduced fertilization.
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Growth-Promoting Pseudomonads Increases Anthocyanin Concentration in Strawberry Fruits (Fragaria x ananassa var. Selva) in Conditions of Reduced Fertilization · 2013
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At 6 mmol L(-1) N, mycorrhizal fruit had higher concentrations of most phenolic compounds than non-mycorrhizal fruit.
Root colonisation by the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices alters the quality of strawberry fruits (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) at different nitrogen levels · 2010 · compared with non-mycorrhizal plants
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