Improving the nutritional quality and shelf life of baby leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

There is a pressing need to progress the focus in crop breeding to consider post-harvest quality, if the concept of sustainable intensification is to materialise. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is widely consumed worldwide; however it has a relatively low nutrient density and a short shelf life, which...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Damerum, Annabelle
Other Authors: Taylor, Gail
Published: University of Southampton 2017
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.736675