METHODS FOR ENHANCING BIOACTIVE PHYTOCHEMICALS

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
Methods for increasing carotenoid content in a plant and increasing lycopene content in a plant are provided. The methods comprise using blue light and UV-B light alone or in combination in order to increase carotenoid content in a plant. Also provided are methods for increasing the nutritional content of a plant by inducing the conversion of trans-lycopene to cis-lycopene in whole fruit.