Iron Biofortification of Red and Green Pigmented Lettuce in Closed Soilless Cultivation Impacts Crop Performance and Modulates Mineral and Bioactive Composition

Consumer demand for vegetables of fortified mineral and bioactive content is on the rise, driven by the growing interest of society in fresh products of premium nutritional and functional quality. Biofortification of leafy vegetables with essential micronutrients such as iron (Fe) is an efficient me...

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Main Authors: Maria Giordano, Christophe El-Nakhel, Antonio Pannico, Marios C. Kyriacou, Silvia Rita Stazi, Stefania De Pascale, Youssef Rouphael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/6/290