Influence of hydroponic and soil cultivation on quality and shelf life of ready-to-eat lamb's lettuce (Valerianella locusta L. Laterr)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1373-1380

  Manzocco, Lara ^a   Foschia, Martina ^a   Tomasi, Nicola ^a   Maifreni, Michela ^a   Dalla Costa, Luisa ^a   Marino, Marilena ^a   Cortella, Giovanni ^a   Cesco, Stefano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Corn salad; Fresh cut; Nitrate; Soil less cultivation

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; SILICON; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COLOR; CONSUMER; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FREEZING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; HYDROPONICS; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT LEAF; SOIL; STANDARD; VALERIANELLA; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMASS; COLOR; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; HYDROPONICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRATES; PLANT LEAVES; REFRIGERATION; SILICON; SOIL; VALERIANELLA; VEGETABLES; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

LACTUCA; VALERIANELLA; VALERIANELLA LOCUSTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79955571075     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4313     Document Type: Article

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