Trade-Off Between Fruit Yield and Antioxidant Accumulation in Physalis peruviana L. Under Different Water Availability Regimes
Caroline P. Cardoso·Carmen S. F. Boaro·Fernanda N. Vargens·Larissa S. Rodrigues·Priscila Pegorin·Luisa S. Gonçalves·Lucas Felipe dos Ouros·Sarita Leonel·Gabriel M. Napoleão
Physalis peruviana L., a South American species, has been increasingly cultivated because of its bioactive compounds and high commercial value. This study evaluated the biochemical responses and fruit quality of physalis plants subjected to different water availability regimes (40%, 70%, and 100% of field capacity), followed by recovery periods. The experiment was conducted at São Paulo State University in a randomized block design with split plots. Plants were exposed to different irrigation re