Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Deepak Sharma, Radhika Negi, Aman Verma, Kajal Sharma, Priya Nagraik, Swati Thukral, Dimple Tanwar and Sanchita Gautam

Abstract:
Consumer interest in the quality of vegetable products has increased in recent years especially for the beneficial effects of vegetables on human health. Vegetable quality is a broad term and includes physical properties, flavor, and health–related compounds. Presently, improving the nutrient concentration in edible plant parts has become a goal because of the increasing public awareness towards human nutrition and health. Some land races, old varieties, pre-breeding lines and wild relatives are very good source of nutrients, generally governed by poly-genes and have ability to transfer the traits in elite background. Suitable poly-cross breeding approaches along with evaluation of large number of populations would be the best to enhance the nutrient concentration in vegetables. Complementarily, the use of biotechnological tool and molecular marker assisted selection as well as various agronomic factors such as grafting, soilless culture will certainly expedite the pace and prospects of success for nutrient enhancement of vegetable crops.