Manipulating fruit quality through foliar nutrition

Abstract The current chapter provides an overview toward the potential effect of foliar treated nutrients (macro or micro) upon the quality characteristics of various fruits. Through the prism of fruit quality, the unique role of each macro- or micronutrients is presented, along with the direct effect that they exert toward external or internal fruit quality attributes. Furthermore, several scientific data present the ability of the foliar application of nutrients to be used as an alternative method for the improvement of several quality markers. Potential interplay or potent parallel cascades among nutrients are presented, which can contribute positively and facilitate the assimilation and distribution of necessary nutrients for a normal fruit development without deformations or external defects.