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Although LED supplemental lighting is commonly used to alleviate low-light stress in horticulture, its long-term programming effects on fruit quality remain largely unknown.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study investigated whether early light signals from different LED spectra (red:blue ratios of 1:1 and 5:1) and intensities (full\u2011spectrum white at 18, 48, and 60 W) could persistently shape the texture and eating quality of mature fruits in two cultivars, \u2018Green Gem\u2019 and \u2018Young White Lady\u2019. Seedling-stage lighting treatments were applied, and subsequent fruit quality parameters\u2014including perceived sweetness, fruit firmness, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), and sugar-acid ratio\u2014were measured.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Key cultivar\u2011specific programming effects were identified. For \u2018Green Gem\u2019, seedling\u2011stage lighting with R:B = 5:1 at 18 W most effectively enhanced perceived sweetness and fruit firmness. For \u2018Young White Lady\u2019, full\u2011spectrum light at 48 W optimally boosted TSS (11.9 \u00b1 1.5 \u00b0Brix), while 60 W reduced TA, yielding a superior sugar\u2011acid ratio (95.5 \u00b1 7.0). Additionally, a high R:B ratio strongly correlated with increased acidity (\u03c1 = 0.579).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings reveal a trade\u2011off between flavor and texture, as high R:B ratios promote acidity but may affect other quality attributes. Seedling\u2011stage spectral management offers an energy\u2011efficient strategy for precision quality control in protected horticulture.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpls.2026.1818870","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,15]],"date-time":"2026-04-15T12:49:31Z","timestamp":1776257371000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effects of seedling-stage LED supplementary lighting on the eating quality and textural properties of oriental melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa Makino) fruits at maturity"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Ximing","family":"Xu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University","place":["Hangzhou, China"]},{"name":"Huzhou Wuxing Jinnong Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd.","place":["Huzhou, China"]},{"name":"State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University","place":["Ningbo, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jieyu","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Huzhou Wuxing Jinnong Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd.","place":["Huzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yufeng","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University","place":["Hangzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mingying","family":"Shi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Huzhou Wuxing Jinnong Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd.","place":["Huzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ziyu","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University","place":["Hangzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yuquan","family":"Lin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Huzhou Wuxing Jinnong Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd.","place":["Huzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Bingliang","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Vegetable Science, Zhejiang University","place":["Hangzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hongxia","family":"Ye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Vegetable Science, Zhejiang University","place":["Hangzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xingren","family":"Shi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University","place":["Hangzhou, China"]},{"name":"Huzhou Wuxing Jinnong Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd.","place":["Huzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpls.2021.596927","article-title":"Supplemental LED lighting effectively enhances the yield and quality of greenhouse truss tomato production: results of a meta-analysis","volume":"12","author":"Appolloni","year":"2021","journal-title":"Front. 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