Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Organic Strawberries Win!
A study performed on organic vs conventional California strawberries found that
Presumably the lower levels of phosphorus and potassium are due to the lack of chemical fertilizer, which generally contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (N-P-K). Hey, no methyl bromide residue, either!"organic strawberries (compared to non-organic strawberries):
- Had a longer shelf life (took longer to rot)
- Had a greater quantity of dry matter
- Had higher antioxidant activity
- Had higher levels of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- Had higher concentrations of health-protecting compounds (phenolic compounds)
- Had lower concentrations of phosphorus
- Had lower concentrations of potassium"
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