Abstract
Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation is efficient in reducing the development of diseases in many species, including strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). Several studies suggest that UV-C radiation is effective not only because of its disinfecting effect but also because it may stimulate plant defenses. In this study, the effect of preharvest UV-C radiation applied during strawberry cultivation on plant growth, fruit quality, and susceptibility to major fungal diseases such as gray mold, powdery mildew, and soft rot was evaluated. UV-C treatments had an impact on flowering initiation and fruit development. Flowering occurred earlier for UV-C-treated plants than for nontreated plants. At harvest, a larger amount of fruit was produced by treated plants despite their slight decrease in leaf area. UV-C treatment did not improve strawberry shelf life but did not alter the physical integrity of strawberry fruit. Natural infection of leaves to powdery mildew and of fruit to Rhizopus spp. strongly decreased in response to UV-C treatment.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
UV-C-treated strawberry flowered earlier than untreated plants.
- Taxon
- Strawberry
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- UV-C-treatede0
- Outcome
- Floweringe0
- Direction
- earliere0
- Comparator
- nontreated plantse0
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Verbatim
e0“Flowering occurred earlier for UV-C-treated plants than for nontreated plants.”
t0“Strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
UV-C-treated plants produced more fruit at harvest.
- Taxon
- StrawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- treated plantse0
- Outcome
- amount of fruite0
- Direction
- largere0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“At harvest, a larger amount of fruit was produced by treated plants”
t0“Strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
UV-C treatment slightly reduced strawberry leaf area.
- Taxon
- StrawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- UV-C-treatede1
- Outcome
- leaf areae0
- Direction
- decreasee0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“their slight decrease in leaf area”
e1“UV-C-treated plants”
t0“Strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
UV-C treatment did not improve strawberry shelf life.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae0
- Treatment
- UV-C treatmente0
- Outcome
- shelf lifee0
- Direction
- did not improvee0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“UV-C treatment did not improve strawberry shelf life”
Claim · model-written summary
UV-C treatment did not alter strawberry fruit physical integrity.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae0
- Treatment
- UV-C treatmente1
- Outcome
- physical integrity of strawberry fruite0
- Direction
- did not altere0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“did not alter the physical integrity of strawberry fruit”
e1“UV-C treatment did not improve strawberry shelf life”
Claim · model-written summary
UV-C treatment strongly reduced natural leaf powdery mildew infection.
- Taxon
- StrawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- UV-C treatmente0
- Interactor
- powdery mildewe0pathogen
- Outcome
- Natural infection of leaves to powdery mildewe0
- Direction
- strongly decreasede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Natural infection of leaves to powdery mildew and of fruit to Rhizopus spp. strongly decreased in response to UV-C treatment.”
t0“Strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
UV-C treatment strongly reduced natural fruit infection by Rhizopus spp.
- Taxon
- StrawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- UV-C treatmente0
- Outcome
- fruit to Rhizopus spp.e0
- Direction
- strongly decreasede0
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RhizopusNot reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Natural infection of leaves to powdery mildew and of fruit to Rhizopus spp. strongly decreased in response to UV-C treatment.”
t0“Strawberry”
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