Filogènia i variabilitat genètica de les varietats tradicionals de tomàquet (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Montserrat/Pera de Girona i Penjar: estratègies per a la millora de la seva qualitat organolèptica 

    Casals Missio, Joan (Date of defense: 2012-07-27)

    Tomato landraces are highly appreciated by consumers in the market. The main reasons are the presumed superior organoleptic quality with respect to modern cultivars, as well as the widespread perception that landraces are ...

    Lixiviados en horticultura intensiva ornamental y su tratamiento mediante humedades artificales 

    Narváez Torres, Lola (Date of defense: 2012-07-09)

    Nurseries growing potted ornamental plants carry an important activity in the overall agricultural production in Catalonia. As a result of the activity developed and agricultural practices adopted by nursery growers ...

    Meloidogyne species in cucurbit crops : characterization and quantification of the host-parasite relationship 

    López Gómez, Manuel Francisco (Date of defense: 2015-07-24)

    The infection process of Meloidogyne arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica was compared on zucchini squash, cucumber, melon, pumpkin and watermelon in a growth chamber. All cucurbits were susceptible to the three isolates ...

    Millora de la qualitat sensorial i nutricional de les varietats tradicionals hortícoles: el cas del calçot (Allium cepa L.) 

    Sans Molins, Sílvia (Date of defense: 2019-10-31)

    Sensory and nutritional quality are key elements for consumers, providing added value to agri-food products. However, there is a general perception that horticultural products have lost their quality, especially their ...

    Millora genètica del calçot (Allium cepa L.) : desenvolupament d'eines de selecció i aplicació a l'obtenció de nous cultivars 

    Simó Cruanyes, Joan (Date of defense: 2013-11-14)

    Els calçots, tiges florals immadures de la ceba (Allium cepa L.), són un cultiu típic de Catalunya i juguen un paper important en l’agricultura catalana. Es calcula que la producció de la campanya 2012-2013 va ser d’uns ...

    Tecnologías emergentes y agricultura de precisión en cultivos tridimensionales : implementación y mejora de las técnicas de aplicación de fitosanitarios en viña 

    Campos Tobajas, Javier (Date of defense: 2021-07-28)

    The use of plant protection products (PPP) has become an essential tool in agriculture to achieve the minimum requirements of quality and quantity of food demanded by consumers. Moreover, due to its repeated use throughout ...