Research Article

High-Throughput Screening of Sensory and Nutritional Characteristics for Cultivar Selection in Commercial Hydroponic Greenhouse Crop Production

Table 8

LS mean values1 of antioxidant scavenging capacity of hydrophilic and lipophilic phases using oxidizing agents ABTS (mg trolox equivalent (TE)/100 g DW) and DPPH (hydrophilic phase) (mg ascorbic acid equivalent (AAE)/100 g DW) of hydroponically grown (GH) and store-bought (SB) cherry tomato, beefsteak tomato, cucumber, arugula, and bibb lettuce.

CropsVarietiesABTSDPPH
HydrophilicLipophilicTotal

Cherry tomato
GHApero0.670.290.9611.71
GHApero-60.690.300.9914.20
GHFavorita0.710.321.0413.33
GHFavorita-60.690.300.9911.57
GHJuanita0.680.310.9911.75
GHJuanita-60.690.290.9912.12
SBJardino0.710.321.0312.82
SBCherries0.690.310.9912.21
SBFruiterie0.700.311.0112.53

Mean0.690.311.0012.47

Beefsteak tomato
GHArbason0.690.300.9915.55
GHCaramba0.680.310.9914.81
GHGeronimo0.690.270.9614.82
GHTrust0.690.311.0014.57
SBKaliroy0.630.300.9314.86
SBBionatureL0.680.331.0115.50
SBBionatureP0.690.290.9712.03

Mean0.680.300.9814.59

Cucumber
GHDiva0.470.300.7717.22
GHDiva-30.360.320.6817.83
GHDiva-60.300.290.5917.22
SBCool Cukes0.300.300.6018.15
SBLebanese0.250.300.5517.07
SBMini Cucumber0.330.300.6317.48

Mean0.340.300.6417.50

Arugula
GHAstro0.700.491.1915.52
GHAstro-60.670.471.1414.51
SBADO0.670.471.149.94
SBBW0.720.431.1411.46
SBPRO0.740.521.2614.81

Mean0.700.481.1813.25

Bibb lettuce
GHRexMT00.410.430.8415.06
GHRexMT0-60.390.280.6814.70
SBADO0.670.290.9512.70
SBIGA0.480.440.9215.35

Mean0.490.360.8514.45

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.