The milling of corn for the production of food constituents results in a number of low‐value co‐
products. Two of the major co‐products produced by this operation are corn bran and corn …

The expansion of the earth's population has led to the overuse of land and water resources,
which has ultimately resulted in their scarcity. Changing climatic conditions and erratic …

A greenhouse research study was conducted at Eastern New Mexico University, Portales,
NM, USA, in 2019 to examine the effects of different nutrient solutions on the growth and …

After a brief introduction regarding the definitions of sprouts, microgreens and “baby leaf”
vegetables, this chapter provides an overview of this growing market segment within the …

Minimally processed refrigerated (MPR) fruits and vegetables are an important and rapidly
developing class of MPR foods. These convenience foods are being produced by unique …

The photovoltaic (PV) greenhouses are closed agrivoltaic (CA) systems that allow the
production of energy and food on the same land, but may result in a yield reduction when …

With the aim of defining the best management of nutrient solution (NS) in a soilless system
for obtaining high quality baby-leaf rocket, the present study focuses on two wild rocket …

BACKGROUND: Cynara cardunculus is a species native to the Mediterranean basin. It
includes globe artichoke and cultivated cardoon as well as their progenitor wild cardoon …

The ready-to-eat salad sector, also called fresh-cut or bagged salads, is a fast-growing
segment of the fresh-food industry. The dynamism and specialization of this sector, together …

Soilless Culture-Use of Substrates for the Production of Quality Horticultural Crops provides
useful information on the techniques of growing horticultural crops using either inert organic …