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New Watercress Variety Shows Enhanced Health Benefits in Longer Growth Trials
Greg Howard
16th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The University of Southampton developed a new watercress variety called 'Boldrewood' with a dwarf phenotype, making it more convenient for consumers
- Boldrewood watercress has a similar antioxidant capacity to commercial watercress, ensuring it retains health benefits
- Boldrewood has higher glucosinolate levels, which may enhance its cancer-preventive properties compared to standard watercress
References
Main Study
1) Characterization of a new dwarf watercress (Nasturtium officinale R Br.) ‘Boldrewood’ in commercial trials reveals a consistent increase in chemopreventive properties in a longer-grown crop
Published 15th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03360-z
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