Hydroponics has become one of the most popular approaches in today's agricultural
production. Yet it is questionable whether hydroponics produce vegetables with comparable …

Nutritional research has provided a lot of evidence about the health benefits of vegetables.
The aim of this review is to analyse factors, such as the genotype, the environment where …

Agriculture has been the most common way of food resources for centuries, and it is also
closely linked to food security, rural development, and poverty reduction. Traditionally, the …

Climate change is causing an increase in dry spells, altering rainfall patterns and soil
moisture, and affecting water and nutrient plant uptake, which inevitably affects vegetable …

Lettuce is a vegetable most consumed and produced on a large scale in the world, it
deserves special attention for its nutritional and functional value. Cultivated in the …

Preharvest losses of fruits and vegetables constitute a considerable amount of the total food
losses that occur in the food chain. Preharvest losses are typically related to a decrease …

Two hydroponic system designs (nutrient film technique: NFT, and deep water culture: DWC)
were set up in a climate-controlled greenhouse to compare growth, nutrients and water …

Production of safe food in the densely populated areas of the developing countries is the
most challenging issue due to the speedy urbanization, fragile food transportation facilities …

The study aimed to dehydrate beet microgreen foams using cast‐tape drying and freeze‐
drying to obtain powder and characterize them in terms of physicochemical properties and …

When obtaining new cultivars or monitoring the nutritional composition of lettuce, new
techniques are necessary given the high cost and time required to conduct laboratory …