Effect
Expando treated Tomato, cv. 'Micro-Tom', under triple and quadruple spray applications showed significantly increased percentage of total ripe fruit from the earliest harvest (+9% and +13.5%), decreased percentage of total ripe fruit from the latest harvest (-16.5% and -22.5%), no difference in total number of ripe fruit, increased number of unripe fruit picked after final harvest (+88.5% and +106%), increased total weight of fruit per plant (+33.5% and +21.5%) and increased number of fruits in higher size calibres, compared to untreated control plants. Both application frequencies had a significant effect on nutritional, mineral, and bioactive compound composition of fruits, but the triple application also resulted in increased protein, increased fat, increased sugar, no effect on moisture content, decreased chlorine (Cl), increased silicon (Si), increased molybdenum (Mo), no effect on tocopherols, increased C16:3ω3, increased C16:1ω7, increased C18:2ω6, increased C18:1ω9, increased SFA, increased MUFA, decreased PUFA compared to untreated control plants.
