Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52421#.VJdtZcCAM4 Author(s) João Silva Dias 1* , Rodomiro Ortiz 2 Affiliation(s) 1 University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Lisboa, Portugal . 2 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden . ABSTRACT Vegetables and fruits are grown worldwide and play an important role in human diets because they provide vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and phytochemicals. Vegetables and fruits are also associated with improvement of gastrointestinal health, good vision, and reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, chronic diseases such as diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Vegetable and fruit production suffers from...
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