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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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, 2010 Latuca sativa is the botanical name for common garden lettuce. The name is derived from the Latin word "lactis," meaning milk, since a milky white sap is found in the stems and thicker veins of lettuce plants. Originated around Asia Minor, the earliest depictions of lettuce date back to carvings in Egyptian temples.
Sherwood, Brianne +5 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Bacillus cereus is a well-characterized human pathogen that produces toxins associated with diarrheal and emetic foodborne diseases. To investigate the possible transmission of B.
Yang Qu +14 more
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The effect of within-crop habitat manipulations on the conservation biological control of aphids in field-grown lettuce [PDF]
, 2011 Within-crop habitat manipulations have the potential to increase the biological control of pests in horticultural field crops. Wildflower strips have been shown to increase the abundance of natural enemies, but there is little evidence to date of an ...
Kravar-Garde, L. (Lidija) +4 more
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza +2 more
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ANALYSIS OF LETTUCE PRICES IN TÜRKİYE: SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS [PDF]
Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis study analyzed changes in lettuce prices and seasonal fluctuations in Türkiye. In addition, the development of lettuce production in the world and Türkiye was determined.
Bektaş KADAKOĞLU, Mevlüt GÜL
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Comparison of Polyphenols, Flavonoids and Antioxidant Activities of Different Varieties of Lettuce [PDF]
Shipin KexueLettuce is rich in various phenolic acids and flavonoids, making it a good source of dietary polyphenols. This study measured the contents of total phenols and flavonoids and antioxidant capacity of 50 varieties of lettuce (34 green lettuce varieties and
YU Fei, ZHAO Xiaoyan, ZHOU Changyan, WEI Shiwei, E Hengchao, LI Xiaobei
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Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 2009 Estival is a heavy crisphead lettuce highly tolerant to bolting under long day growing conditions (more than 13 h). Estival is the first Vanguard-type lettuce released by the Horticultural Research and Development Centre (HRDC) lettuce breeding program of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.
Sylvie Jenni, George C Emery
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Prediction of Energy Consumption and Energy Savings in an Urban Vertical Farm Benchmark
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This research conducted a comprehensive energy consumption analysis of a vertical farm benchmark integrating cultivation, storage, transportation and office functions. It proposed the adoption of small‐scale wind turbines to reduce energy expenditure, hence addressing various sustainability development goals.
Simeng Xie +2 more
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DNA methylation variations underlie lettuce domestication and divergence
Genome BiologyBackground Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. Lettuce is believed to be domesticated from a single wild ancestor Lactuca serriola and subsequently diverged into two major morphologically distinct vegetable ...
Shuai Cao +4 more
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