For many growers, established and newcomers, the determination of the optimal light
spectrum for growing crops can be challenging and highly dependent on crop species and …

The market for minimally processed ready-to-eat (RTE) baby-leaf vegetables (BLVs) has
been rapidly growing and offering to consumers convenient and appealing products, rich in …

Innovations in Food Packaging addresses selective topics of functions of food packaging to
modify the traditional notion of this process. This book is organized into five parts. Part I …

Light-emitting diode lamps can allow for the optimization of lighting conditions in artificial
growing environments, with respect to light quality, quantity, and photoperiod extension, to …

The shelf life (SL) of fresh rocket leaves stored at 0, 5 and 15° C was studied using a non-
linear model. In particular, the cumulative form of the Weibull equation and a log-logistic …

The effect of postharvest treatment with oxalic acid (OA) on the overall quality of two leafy
vegetables, rocket and baby spinach, was investigated for the first time. The leaves of rocket …

In spite of the increasing importance of heat treatment technology as a way to retard
yellowing in green vegetables and retain postharvest quality, data on rocket (Eruca sativa …

The quantity and quality of wall rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia L.) production are strongly
influenced by the cultivation system, in particular the protected environment conditions and …

Chlorophyll degradation is a key component of the changes in pigment composition that
typically occur in fruit peel at the onset of ripening. In this study, two pear cultivars, which are …

The nutrient and nutraceutical quality of greenhouse wild rocket is strongly influenced by the
light environment and nitrogen fertilization. We investigated the effects of two cover …