Foliar Calcium Fertilizers Impact on Several Fruit Quality Characteristics and Leaf and Fruit Nutritional Status of the ‘Hayward’ Kiwifruit Cultivar

Calcium preharvest application influences fruit quality. The impact of foliar sprays using several commercial fertilizers with Ca content on the quality and nutritional status kiwi cv. ‘Hayward’ was investigated for a 2-year period. Fruit flesh firmness increased under all compared to control. Total soluble solids acidity were not altered significantly by any studied products. Treatment differences regard firmness, concentration acids at harvest maintained during cold storage 2 4 months. Foliar did affect N, P, K, Mg, B, Fe, Mn Zn concentrations leaves fruits. However, treatments in fruits