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Combining computer vision and deep learning to classify varieties of Prunus dulcis for the nursery plant industry
(2022-01-09)
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Open AccessVarietal control to avoid unwanted varietal mixtures is an important objective for the nursery plant industry. In this study, we have developed and analyzed the capabilities of a computer vision system based on deep learning ... -
La conservación de la biodiversidad cultivada
(2021-01-01)
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Open AccessLos programas de revalorización de una variedad tradicional tienen por objeto la recuperación y mejora de plantas cultivadas loca- les que han perdido, a través de la erosión genética, propiedades sensoriales y nutritivas ... -
Impacts of use and abuse of nature in Catalonia with proposals for sustainable management
(2021-02-02)
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Open AccessThis paper provides an overview of the last 40 years of use, and in many cases abuse, of the natural resources in Catalonia, a country that is representative of European countries in general, and especially those in the ... -
Varietal quality control in the nursery plant industry using computer vision and deep learning techniques
(2020-01-01)
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Open AccessComputer vision coupled to deep learning is a promising technique withmultiple applications in the industry. In this work, the potential of thistechnique has been assessed in the classification of two varieties of almondtrees ... -
Estimating sensory properties with near-infrared spectroscopy: A tool for quality control and breeding of ‘Calçots’ (Allium cepa L.)
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-06-11)
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Open AccessUsing trained panelists to evaluate sensory attributes is unfeasible when many samples must be evaluated, such as in quality control or breeding programs. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a rapid inexpensive method ... -
Horticultura i ciutat
(2020-01-01)
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Open AccessEl 1912 es crea l’Escola Superior d’Agricultura de Barcelona (ESAB),amb la pretensió d’aportar coneixement al món agrícola i fer avançar l’agricultura i la ramaderia del camp català, d’acord amb les necessitats de la ... -
Nutritional values of raw and cooked 'calçots' (Allium cepa L. resprouts), an expanding crop
(2019-06-12)
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Restricted access - publisher's policy‘Calçot’ is the Catalan name for the immature floral stems of second-year onion resprouts of the Blanca Tardana de Lleida (BTL) landrace. Highly appreciated for their sensory attributes, these resprouts are typically ... -
Multivariate classification of prunus dulcis varieties using leaves of nursery plants and near infrared spectroscopy
(Nature, 2019-12-01)
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Open AccessThe emergence of new almond tree (Prunus dulcis) varieties with agricultural interest is forcing the nursery plant industry to establish quality systems to keep varietal purity in the production stage. The aim of this study ... -
Development of a methodology to analyze leaves from Prunus dulcis varieties using near infrared spectroscopy
(2019-11-01)
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Open AccessNear-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be a faster and more economical alternative to traditional methods for screening varietal mixtures of nursery plants during the propagation process to ensure varietal purity and ... -
Plant genebanks: present situation and proposals for their improvement. The case of the spanish network
(2018-12-04)
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Open AccessGenebanks were created by the middle of the twentieth century to preserve cultivatedbiodiversity when landraces began to be substituted by modern varieties. This move wasgenerally accepted as a necessary step to safeguard ... -
Participatory plant breeding and the evolution of landraces: A case study in the organic farms of the Collserola Natural Park
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-08-27)
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Open AccessAlthough consumers appreciate the genetic diversity among tomato landraces, traditional varieties have been displaced from commercial agriculture. Their cultivation through organic farming in natural parks can contribute ... -
Effects of long-term controlled atmosphere storage, minimal processing, and packaging on quality attributes of calçots (Allium cepa L.)
(2019-12-01)
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Open AccessCalçots are the immature floral stems of the second-year onion (Allium cepa L.) resprouts. Modified atmosphere packaging or vacuum packaging are suitable alternatives to preserve fresh-cut vegetables. The objective of this ...
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