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Agrivoltaic Lettuce Production Under Future Climates: A Sustainable Strategy for Optimizing Food and Energy Yields

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food system resilience is increasingly challenged by climate change and global trade volatility, even in high‐income nations like Canada. Agrivoltaics—co‐locating crops and photovoltaics (PV)–offers a sustainable production strategy to optimize land use and address both food and energy security.
Uzair Jamil, Linda Alrayes, Eric Fordjour, Raymond Thomas, Joshua M. Pearce   +4 more
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Microwave cooking increases sulforaphane level in broccoli

, 2020
Sulforaphane (SFR), an anticarcinogenic compound, forms from the hydrolysis of glucoraphanin (GLR) in broccoli. Cooking methods have been shown to affect broccoli GLR and SFR levels, but little is known about the effect of lightly cooking processes on ...
Yang, Tianbao, Xinyi Pang, Yingjian Lu, Tianbao Yang, Lu, Yingjian, Pang, Xinyi   +5 more
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Sustainable Gardening for School and Home Gardens: Broccoli and Cauliflower [PDF]

, 2021
Broccoli and cauliflower are herbaceous plants (meaning they have nonwoody stems) and are widely adapted throughout temperate and subtropical regions of the world.
Frelier, Johannah, Cummins, Denyse, Motsenbocker, Carl   +2 more
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Plant‐derived nanovesicles as potential drug delivery systems for topical use: Emerging applications in dermatology and cosmetology

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Plant‐derived nanovesicles (PDNVs) are naturally secreted by fruit, vegetables, seeds, leaves and other natural sources. Used as drug delivery systems, they can combine intrinsic therapeutic activity, enhanced skin permeation and cargo‐carrying capacity, suitable for dermatological and cosmetic applications including hydration, antioxidant/anti ...
Dorotea Fiore, Beatrice Pellegrini, Antonia Mancuso, Maria Chiara Cristiano, Salvatore Panza, Donatella Paolino   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Produce Buyer Quality Requirements to Form an Eastern Broccoli Industry [PDF]

, 2019
We used an online survey to examine the broccoli quality requirements of East Coast wholesale and retail buyers. Buyers exhibit strong preferences for broccoli attributes such as dark green color, small bead size, and uniform heads.
Coles, Phillip S., Bjorkman, Thomas, Cong, Jiayi, Gomez, Miguel I.   +3 more
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Ozone‐driven degradation of sex pheromone in Plutella xylostella: Implications for reproductive communication and mating success

Insect Science, EarlyView.
In this study, we examined whether realistic ozone concentrations can interfere with sexual communication in the insect pest Plutella xylostella, the diamondback moth. Ozone exposure caused a degradation of pheromone components, leading to significant changes in blend composition and component ratios.
Francesco Sorrentino, Delia M. Pinto‐Zevallos, Oksana Skaldina, James D. Blande   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Evaluation of the Biometric Parameters and Chemical Composition of the Florets, Leaves, and Stalks of Broccoli Plants Grown in Different Soil Types

Applied Sciences
Soil affects plant growth and development, and it is one of the factors that determine crop yields and quality. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck) plants cv.
Joanna Majkowska-Gadomska, Zdzisław Kaliniewicz, Anna Francke, Andrzej Sałata, Krzysztof Konrad Jadwisieńczak   +4 more
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Winterteelt van broccoli = Overwinter - growing of broccoli

, 1990
In de tabellen gegevens over plantdatum, plantgrootte, oogstdatum, opbrengst, beoordeling van vastheid en kwaliteit van de rassen Medium late en ...
van Wijk, C.A.Ph., Embrechts, A.
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Anatomical and Histological Descriptions of the Male Reproductive System of the Alfalfa Weevil of Hypera postica (Gyllenhal, 1813) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Using Light and Scanning Electron Microscopies

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Features of the reproductive organs, such as the number of testicular follicles, testis colour and the morphology of the glands, can be used as systematic characters. For this purpose, this paper was the first description of the male reproductive system anatomy and histology of Hypera postica (Gyllenhal, 1813) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a ...
Nurcan Özyurt Koçakoğlu, Selami Candan, Hicret Arslan, Mustafa Güllü   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eastern Broccoli Project Addresses Food Security While Helping Local Farmers

, 2020
California produces 90 percent of all broccoli consumed in the U.S., creating food security concerns.

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