Glassworts: From Wild Salt Marsh Species to Sustainable Edible Crops

Danilo Loconsole, Giuseppe Cristiano and Barbara De Lucia
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Danilo Loconsole: Department of Agro-Environmental and Territorial Science (DISAAT), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, Italy Via Amendola 165/A, 70120 Bari, Italy
Giuseppe Cristiano: Department of Agro-Environmental and Territorial Science (DISAAT), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, Italy Via Amendola 165/A, 70120 Bari, Italy
Barbara De Lucia: Department of Agro-Environmental and Territorial Science (DISAAT), University of Bari, “Aldo Moro”, Italy Via Amendola 165/A, 70120 Bari, Italy

Agriculture, 2019, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Halophytes are naturally adapted in saline environments, where they benefit from the substantial amounts of salt in the growth media. The need for salt-tolerant crops increases as substantial percentages of cultivated land worldwide are affected by salinity. There are few protocols, guidelines, or trials for glasswort ( Salicornia (L.) and Sarcocornia (Scott), belong to the Amaranthaceae ) field cultivation. The high salt tolerance and content in bioactive compounds make glassworts one of the most important candidates for future use both for fresh and processed food, due to their functional and health properties. This review describes the glassworts respect to their biodiversity and the most important factors affecting propagation, salt tolerance traits, agro-techniques and yields, food uses and nutraceutical properties.

Keywords: agro-techniques; biodiversity; halophytes; propagation; Salicornia spp.; salt tolerance; Sarcocornia spp. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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