High-Throughput Screening of Sensory and Nutritional Characteristics for Cultivar Selection in Commercial Hydroponic Greenhouse Crop Production
Table 5
LS mean values1 of macrominerals (Ca, K, Mg, and P; g/100 g DW) and microminerals (Cu, Fe, and Na; mg/100 g DW) in hydroponically grown (GH) and store-bought (SB) cherry and beefsteak tomato, cucumber, arugula, and lettuce cultivars.
Crops
Varieties
Macrominerals
Microminerals
Ca
K
Mg
P
Cu
Fe
Na
Cherry tomato
GH
Apero
0.08
5.51
0.40
1.14
1.93
13.81
65.90
GH
Apero-6
0.09
6.10
0.41
1.11
1.72
12.35
73.86
GH
Favorita
0.03
2.92
0.15
0.50
0.71
5.48
23.98
GH
Favorita-6
0.03
2.95
0.16
0.50
0.72
5.12
26.23
GH
Juanita
0.07
4.88
0.31
1.03
1.37
10.08
38.13
GH
Juanita-6
0.08
5.25
0.35
1.14
1.61
13.86
47.54
SB
Jardino
0.08
1.20
0.11
0.16
0.51
1.35
20.96
SB
Cherries
0.17
2.33
0.24
0.54
1.45
7.20
52.24
SB
Fruiterie
0.15
3.21
0.18
0.42
0.17
4.27
19.83
Mean
0.09
3.82
0.26
0.73
1.13
8.17
40.96
Beefsteak tomato
GH
Arbason
0.11
3.50
0.28
0.57
1.16
6.97
23.81
GH
Caramba
0.14
7.94
1.07
0.22
6.67
22.04
144.00
GH
Geranimo
0.23
5.49
0.67
0.22
4.92
15.34
90.58
GH
Trust
0.21
5.80
0.64
0.30
4.66
12.68
75.23
SB
Kaliroy
0.10
1.64
0.07
0.24
0.27
1.69
19.26
SB
BionatureL
0.11
1.39
0.07
0.22
0.02
1.63
18.04
SB
BionatureP
0.11
1.79
0.06
0.16
0.04
1.34
11.97
Mean
0.14
3.94
0.41
0.28
2.53
8.81
54.70
Cucumber
GH
Diva
0.20
2.70
0.14
0.53
0.65
3.27
24.51
GH
Diva-3
0.23
2.52
0.24
0.75
0.61
3.51
40.46
GH
Diva-6
0.22
2.70
0.24
0.85
0.75
4.12
38.99
SB
Cool Cukes
0.18
1.56
0.11
0.25
0.11
1.28
15.60
SB
Lebanese
0.25
2.09
0.14
0.39
0.04
2.68
20.55
SB
Mini Cucumber
0.24
1.96
0.11
0.32
0.12
2.48
16.01
Mean
0.22
2.25
0.17
0.52
0.38
2.89
26.02
Arugula
GH
Astro
2.21
3.61
0.28
0.62
0.47
6.23
70.25
GH
Astro-6
1.45
3.80
0.34
0.54
0.31
4.06
49.35
SB
ADO
2.18
2.67
0.42
0.64
0.69
10.89
573.67
SB
BW
1.57
2.67
0.29
0.61
1.22
10.63
637.72
SB
PRO
1.62
2.45
0.30
0.38
0.47
10.00
459.03
Mean
1.81
3.04
0.33
0.56
0.63
8.36
358.00
Bibb lettuce
GH
RexMT0
0.42
3.90
0.24
0.96
0.71
5.34
31.45
GH
RexMT0-6
0.35
3.26
0.16
0.76
0.52
3.16
36.41
SB
ADO
0.46
3.71
0.31
1.40
1.85
13.14
243.60
SB
IGA
0.42
4.08
0.18
0.84
0.39
3.79
37.66
Mean
0.41
3.74
0.22
0.99
0.87
6.36
87.28
LS means were compared using Scheffe’s Multiple Comparison Procedure. Small case superscripts within species and large case superscripts between species not sharing the same letter are significantly different (). Produce (based on availability) was fridge-stored (4°C) for 3 and/or 6 days.