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- Title
Zinc Biofortification in Vitis vinifera : Implications for Quality and Wine Production.
- Authors
Daccak, Diana; Lidon, Fernando C.; Luís, Inês Carmo; Marques, Ana Coelho; Coelho, Ana Rita F.; Pessoa, Cláudia Campos; Caleiro, João; Ramalho, José C.; Leitão, António E.; Silva, Maria José; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Guerra, Mauro; Leitão, Roberta G.; Campos, Paula Scotti; Pais, Isabel P.; Semedo, José N.; Alvarenga, Nuno; Gonçalves, Elsa M.; Silva, Maria Manuela; Legoinha, Paulo
- Abstract
Nowadays, there is a growing concern about micronutrient deficits in food products, with agronomic biofortification being considered a mitigation strategy. In this context, as Zn is essential for growth and maintenance of human health, a workflow for the biofortification of grapes from the Vitis vinifera variety Fernão Pires, which contains this nutrient, was carried out considering the soil properties of the vineyard. Additionally, Zn accumulation in the tissues of the grapes and the implications for some quality parameters and on winemaking were assessed. Vines were sprayed three times with ZnO and ZnSO4 at concentrations of 150, 450, and 900 g ha−1 during the production cycle. Physiological data were obtained through chlorophyll a fluorescence data, to access the potential symptoms of toxicity. At harvest, treated grapes revealed significant increases of Zn concentration relative to the control, being more pronounced for ZnO and ZnSO4 in the skin and seeds, respectively. After winemaking, an increase was also found regarding the control (i.e., 1.59-fold with ZnSO4-450 g ha−1). The contents of the sugars and fatty acids, as well as the colorimetric analyses, were also assessed, but significant variations were not found among treatments. In general, Zn biofortification increased with ZnO and ZnSO4, without significantly affecting the physicochemical characteristics of grapes.
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2022, Vol 11, Issue 18, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants11182442