Whole leaves of Swiss chard and leaves cut into 2, 3 and 4 cm wide strips were stored at 4 °C and 98% relative humidity for 11 d. Water, weight and chlorophyll concentration decreased continuously during storage, with ...

The accumulation of arsenic (As) in vegetables poses a risk of contamination to humans via the food chain. Two chard (var. cicla and var. d'ampuis) crops were grown for 60 days in greenhouses on Aridisol soil, and irrigated ...

Safety of fresh-cut products is largely affected by the microbial load of raw material. In this sense, a hydroponic production system allows to reduce microbial contamination, as long as the quality of the used water on ...

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of silicon (Si) leaf fertilization in different concentrations and sources on the production and quality of chard and kale. We carried out two experiments with chard and kale under ...

The La Ramada district and the Bogota River are the principal water resources used for horticultural crop production on the Bogota Plateau, which contain channel pollutant materials, including heavy metals due to domestic ...