High-Throughput Screening of Sensory and Nutritional Characteristics for Cultivar Selection in Commercial Hydroponic Greenhouse Crop Production
Table 7
LS mean values1 of dry matter content (%), total dietary fiber (%), and total carbohydrate content mg glucose/100 g DW equivalents of greenhouse-grown (GH) and store-bought (SB) cherry tomato, beefsteak tomato, cucumber, arugula, and bibb lettuce.
Crops
Varieties
Dry matter (%)
Total carbohydrates
Total dietary fiber (%)
Cherry tomato
GH
Apero
11.02
55.48
1.37
GH
Apero-6
11.06
52.27
1.79
GH
Favorita
9.57
53.81
1.35
GH
Favorita-6
10.14
60.87
1.46
GH
Juanita
10.28
64.10
1.80
GH
Juanita-6
10.16
49.76
1.88
SB
Jardino
6.00
78.80
1.70
SB
Cherries
6.28
57.06
1.82
SB
Fruiterie
8.50
76.92
1.65
Mean
9.22
61.00
1.65
Beefsteak tomato
GH
Arbason
6.45
49.02
2.14
GH
Caramba
5.79
49.01
2.08
GH
Geronimo
4.91
62.71
1.72
GH
Trust
4.65
41.68
1.65
SB
Kaliroy
5.18
50.24
1.66
SB
BionatureL
2.81
55.14
1.90
SB
BionatureP
5.95
55.76
1.84
Mean
5.11
51.94
1.86
Cucumber
GH
Diva
5.20
75.03
2.68
GH
Diva-3
4.69
70.18
1.87
GH
Diva-6
5.10
66.72
1.64
SB
Cool Cukes
4.81
92.07
1.65
SB
Lebanese
5.00
81.89
1.70
SB
Mini Cucumber
4.64
60.75
1.67
Mean
4.91
74.44
1.87
Arugula
GH
Astro
8.47
24.95
3.12
GH
Astro-6
7.64
13.54
2.69
SB
ADO
8.32
10.65
2.92
SB
BW
8.55
9.80
3.43
SB
PRO
5.79
9.38
2.07
Mean
7.79
13.67
2.85
Bibb lettuce
GH
RexMT0
4.57
32.53
2.03
GH
RexMT0-6
4.65
42.21
2.14
SB
ADO
5.25
44.53
2.19
SB
IGA
4.39
27.49
2.16
Mean
4.71
36.69
2.23
LS means were compared using Scheffe’s Multiple Comparison Test. 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.
