Lisa Brancaleoni: Data curation (equal); Ecophysiological analysis (equal); Writing – original draft (lead) Writing – review and editing (equal). Renato Gerdol: Ecophysiological analysis (lead); Writing – original draft (equal) Writing – review and editing (lead). Andrea Mondoni: Conceptualization (equal); Plant cultivation (equal); Ecophysiological analysis (equal); Writing – review and editing (supporting). Simone Orsenigo: Conceptualization (equal); Writing – review and editing (supporting). Lisa Scramoncin: Molecular analysis (lead); Writing – review and editing (supporting). Carla Lambertini: Molecular analysis (supporting); Writing – review and editing (supporting). Chiara Cianferoni: Plant cultivation (equal); Writing – review and editing (supporting). Thomas Abeli: Conceptualization (lead); Data curation (equal); Ecophysiological analysis (equal); Writing – original draft (equal) Writing – review and editing (equal).