Summary
This review synthesises evidence on techniques to enhance vegetable quality in controlled environments, encompassing greenhouse and indoor farming systems. The authors, all leading horticultural scientists, examine how agronomic interventions—such as nutrient management, environmental manipulation, and cultivar selection—influence yield, nutritional density, and post-harvest quality. The work addresses the tension between production volume and quality in intensified systems, as suggested by the publication year and venue.
UK applicability
UK horticulture increasingly relies on protected cropping and year-round greenhouse production; findings on quality optimisation in controlled environments are directly applicable to commercial UK greenhouse operators and emerging vertical farming ventures. The techniques reviewed may support compliance with evolving UK food quality and sustainability standards.
Key measures
Vegetable quality parameters including yield, nutritional composition, phytochemical content, sensory quality, and post-harvest shelf-life as influenced by controlled environment management practices
Outcomes reported
The study examined agronomic and physiological approaches to improve vegetable quality attributes in controlled environments such as greenhouses and vertical farms. Quality measures likely included yield, nutritional composition, sensory characteristics, and post-harvest performance.
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