Effects of Cultivar, Fruit Number and Reflected Photosynthetically Active Radiation on Fragaria X Ananassa Productivity and Fruit Ellagic Acid and Ascorbic Acid Concentrations

Overview

Journal Ann Bot

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Biology

Date 2006 Jan 21

PMID 16423867

Citations 11

Authors

C J Atkinson

P A A Dodds

Y Y Ford

J Le Miere

J M Taylor

P S BLAKE

N Paul

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Abstract

Background And Aims: A number of strawberry varieties were surveyed for their total ellagic acid concentration, and attempts were made to determine if ellagic acid and ascorbic acid concentrations of two strawberry cultivars could be increased by polythene reflective mulches.

Methods: After adjusting crop yields and cultivation using polythene mulches with two different PAR reflective capacities, field- and polytunnel-grown strawberries were analysed for ellagic acid and ascorbic acid concentrations by HPLC. Comparative measurements of yield and fruit quality were determined along with plant developmental changes.

Key Results: Ellagic acid concentration varied widely with strawberry cultivar (60-341 microg g(-1) frozen weight), as did the ratio of conjugated ellagic acid : free ellagic acid. Also, there was significant year-to-year variation in total ellagic acid concentration with some cultivars. Mulches with different reflective capacities impacted on strawberry production; highly reflective mulches significantly increased growth and yield, the latter due to increases in fruit size and number.

Conclusions: Highly reflective mulches significantly increased total concentrations of ellagic acid and ascorbic acid relative to control in fruit of different cultivars. The potential of agronomic practices to enhance the concentration and amounts of these important dietary bioactive compounds is discussed.

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