Taming Bitterness: How Hydroponics Could Create Milder Veggies

Dr. Russell Sharp explores how breeders, genetic tools (including CRISPR) and environmental controls in hydroponics can reduce strong or bitter flavours in vegetables. He highlights examples—low‑sulphur Brussels sprouts and onions, milder marrows/zucchini, soap‑free coriander, low‑oxalate spinach, less‑phenolic eggplant and sweeter lettuce—and points to hydroponic fertilizer strategies and business opportunities for growers and breeders. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/soil-conditioners/liquid-gypsum/ Christoph Matthes — Kultursaat e.V. Nigel Kingston — Syngenta Seeds Kevin Dudley — Cloughjordan Community Farm Pat Malone — Cloughjordan Community Farm Alfred Breed (Senior) — Mertoun Gardens David Cain — International Fruit Genetics (IFG) Rob Johnston Jr. — Johnny’s Selected Seeds V. Ognev — Agrofirm Poisk N. Geraskina — Agrofirm Poisk Frits Herlaar — Rijk Zwaan Hoza Zaden — Hoza Zaden Allium Seeds UK — Allium Seeds UK Bejo Zaden — Bejo De Groot en Slot — De Groot en Slot Nunhems — BASF Vegetable Seeds Seminis — Bayer Crop Science Syngenta Vegetable Seeds — Syngenta Rijk Zwaan — Rijk Zwaan Enza Zaden — Enza Zaden Sakata Seed Corporation — Sakata Takii & Co. — Takii Tokita Seed — Tokita Seed Hazera — Limagrain HM.CLAUSE — Limagrain Vilmorin-Mikado — Limagrain Clause Tezier — Limagrain Gautier Semences — Gautier Semences Tozer Seeds — Tozer Seeds Pop Vriend Seeds — Pop Vriend Seeds KWS Vegetables — KWS SAAT SE East-West Seed — East-West Seed Known-You Seed — Known-You Seed Advanta Seeds — UPL Namdhari Seeds — Namdhari Seeds Mahyco Vegetable Seeds — Mahyco Nippon Norin Seed — Nippon Norin Seed Co. Mikado Kyowa Seed — Mikado Kyowa Seed Kaneko Seeds — Kaneko Seeds NongWoo Bio — NongWoo Bio Asia Seed — Asia Seed Co., Ltd. Dongbu Farm Hannong Seed — Nongwoo Bio Group Sakata Korea — Sakata Seed Corporation Sakata EMEA — Sakata Seed Corporation Sakata Vegetables Europe — Sakata Seed Corporation Enza Zaden Research — Enza Zaden Rijk Zwaan Research — Rijk Zwaan Bejo Research — Bejo Syngenta Seeds Research — Syngenta Takii Europe — Takii Takii Japan — Takii Hazera Netherlands — Limagrain Vilmorin SA — Limagrain HM.CLAUSE USA — Limagrain Clause (France) — Limagrain Groupe Florimond Desprez — Florimond Desprez Nickerson-Zwaan — Limagrain Hollar Seeds — Hollar Seeds American Takii — Takii PanAmerican Seed — Ball Horticultural Company Ball Seed Vegetable Program — Ball Horticultural Company Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds — Rare Seeds (Baker Creek) W. Atlee Burpee — Burpee Park Seed — Park Seed Harris Seeds — Harris Seeds Seedway — Seedway Territorial Seed Company — Territorial Seed High Mowing Organic Seeds — High Mowing Organic Seeds Vitalis Organic Seeds — Enza Zaden Bingenheimer Saatgut — Bingenheimer Saatgut AG Sativa Rheinau — Sativa Rheinau AG Reimer Seeds — Reimer Seeds Ferry-Morse — Central Garden & Pet Botanical Interests — Epic Gardening Seeds of Change — Seeds of Change Thompson & Morgan — Thompson & Morgan Mr Fothergill’s — Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Kings Seeds — Kings Seeds Suttons Seeds — Suttons Seeds Dobies — Dobies D.T. Brown — D.T. Brown Eden Brothers — Eden Brothers Johnny’s Selected Seeds — Johnny’s Selected Seeds Adaptive Seeds — Adaptive Seeds Real Seeds — The Real Seed Company Franchi Sementi — Franchi Sementi Semenzaio Artigianale Italiano — SAIS S.p.A. CN Seeds — CN Seeds Unwins — Unwins Seeds Maraldi Sementi — Maraldi Sementi Semo (Czech Republic) — SEMO a.s. MoravoSeed — MoravoSeed Vesco Seeds — VESCO Seeds Beidahuang Seed — Beidahuang Group Winall Seed — Winall Hi-Tech Seed Yuan Longping High-Tech — Longping High-Tech China National Seed Group — China National Seed Group (CNSGC) Bayer Vegetable Seeds — Bayer Crop Science BASF Vegetable Seeds — BASF Limagrain Vegetable Seeds — Limagrain KWS Saat — KWS SAAT SE Enza Zaden USA — Enza Zaden Rijk Zwaan USA — Rijk Zwaan