1. Ktisis Cyprus University of Technology

Development of innovative priming technologies safeguarding yield security in soft fruit crops through a cutting-edge technological approach (PRIMESOFT)

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Project title
Development of innovative priming technologies safeguarding yield security in soft fruit crops through a cutting-edge technological approach (PRIMESOFT)
Budget
€ 1 496 875,00
Project Coordinator
Start date
01-11-2022
Expected Completion
31-10-2025
 
Funder
EC
Funding Program
HE
OpenAire ID
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HE/101079119
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Description

Abstract
Plants get stressed. Crop plants are vulnerable to various abiotic stresses (salinity, flooding, heat, cold, excess light) that reduce productivity and ultimately threaten efforts to nourish the planet. One solution is to use priming agents. Plants can be primed by chemical compounds, such as sodium nitroprusside and hydrogen peroxide. Today, the development of non-toxic priming agents (PAs) is an important R&D activity. The EU-funded PRIMESOFT project will explore innovations in the application of PAs in value-added soft fruit. It aims to bridge the gap between chemical and nanomaterial priming research and smart farming practice. The project will use computational analysis and mechanistic modelling to identify components that regulate the mode of action of PAs.
 

Publications
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15-Nov-2025Application of priming agents in red raspberries prior to transplantation and at pre-flowering stages results in improved yield efficiency and enhanced secondary metabolismValanides, Nicolas ; Georgiadou, Egli C. ; Myrtsi, Eleni D. ; Gil, Carlos Javier Garcia Hernandez ; Taliadorou, Anna-Maria ; Torrado, Sofia O.C.A. ; Hertog, Maarten L.A.T.M. ; Tomás-Barberán, Francisco A. ; Fotopoulos, Vasileios ; Manganaris, George A. 
21-Dec-2025Chemical priming of strawberry plants under deficit irrigation enhances yield efficiency and physiological resilienceGeorgiadou, Egli C. ; Taliadorou, Anna-Maria ; Myrtsi, Eleni D. ; Torrado, Sofia O.C.A. ; Valanides, Nicolas ; Bini, Lorenzo ; Manganaris, George A. ; Fotopoulos, Vasileios 
317-Dec-2025Comparative climate change impacts of different strawberry cultivation systems in Southeastern Europe: A study across open-field and protected cultivation systems towards sustainable production modelsFrakolaki, Georgia ; Parcharidou, Maria ; Boukouvalas, Christos ; Papadaki, Sofia ; Panagiotou, Nikolaos ; Valanides, Nicolas ; Kokkini, Anna ; Georgiadou, Egli C. ; Milivojević, Jasminka ; Tsormpatsidis, Evangelos ; Raffaelli, Davide ; Mezzetti, Bruno ; Manganaris, George A. ; Krokida, Magdalini 
41-Jul-2025A comprehensive assessment of life cycle environmental impact and economic feasibility of different red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L) cultivation systemsXyderou Malefaki, Angeliki ; Valanides, Nicolas ; Manganaris, George A. ; DeVetter, Lisa ; Papadaki, Sofia ; Krokida, Magdalini ; Vyrkou, Antonia ; Angelis-Dimakis, Athanasios 
529-Feb-2024Exploring the potential of priming agents towards enhanced performance of Rubus speciesManganaris, George A. ; Valanides, Nicolas ; Gohari, R. ; Milivojevic, J. ; DeVetter, L.W. ; Fotopoulos, Vasileios 
6Feb-2024Next generation chemical priming: with a little help from our nanocarrier friendsGohari, Gholamreza ; Jiang, Meng ; Manganaris, George A. ; Zhou, Jie ; Fotopoulos, Vasileios 
71-Jul-2025The postharvest application of biodegradable polymers and a priming agent as a potential tool to enhance phytochemical content, aroma profile and market life of strawberry fruitGeorgiadou, Egli C. ; Garcia Hernandez Gil, Carlos Javier ; Taliadorou, Anna-Maria ; Myrtsi, Eleni D. ; Gohari, Gholamreza ; Varaldo, Alice ; Torrado, Sofia O.C.A. ; Gasperini, Alessandra Marcon ; Tomás-Barberán, Francisco A. ; Hertog, Maarten L.A.T.M. ; Fotopoulos, Vasileios ; Manganaris, George A. 
81-Sep-2025Pre-harvest application of sodium alginate functionalized with melatonin enhances secondary metabolism in strawberry fruitGeorgiadou, Egli C. ; García, Carlos J. ; Taliadorou, Anna-Maria ; Gedeon, Stella ; Valanides, Nicolas ; Varaldo, Alice ; Gohari, Gholamreza ; Balsells-Llauradó, Marta ; Alcázar, Rubén ; Hertog, Maarten L.A.T.M. ; Tomás-Barberán, Francisco A. ; Manganaris, George A. ; Fotopoulos, Vasileios