Table 1.
Quality standards according to the different stakeholders in the Agri-Food chain.
Standards | Quality traits |
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Producer | Resistant against biotic and abiotic stresses. |
High yield (size…). | |
Easy to harvest and handle. | |
Synchronization of flowering or flowering time. | |
Market | Shelf-life. |
Less prone to handling and shipping damages. | |
Biochemical products (soluble solid concentration for processing tomatoes, resveratrol for grapes). | |
Consumer | Flavor/succulent/juicy. |
Crispness/chewiness/oiliness. | |
Appearance/color. | |
Healthy/sustainably produce. | |
Nutritious. | |
Environmental | Reduction of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. |