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However, its short postharvest shelf\u2010life is still a major drawback. In this study rocket plants were grown in pots using a soilless peat\/perlite substrate (3:1,\n                      <jats:italic>v\/v<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) under glasshouse conditions and irrigated with nutrient solutions containing six nitrogen (NO\n                      <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                      <jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n                      and NH\n                      <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) concentrations (0.005\u20130.015\u2009mol\u2009L\n                      <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) and the quality characteristics and shelf\u2010life of rocket leaves were evaluated. Samples were kept at 5\u2009\u00b0C in passive modified atmosphere packaging with clamshells in 99% relative humidity for 18\u2009days. Quality parameters such as vitamin C, chlorophyll, firmness, microbial load (mesophilic aerobic bacteria, yeasts and moulds) and general sensory acceptability parameters were monitored at regular intervals. Degradation kinetics were explained by primary (first\u2010order and lag\u2010exponential) and secondary models and predicted sensory shelf\u2010life at a threshold score value 3 for marketability.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Results showed that low to moderate nitrogen levels had significantly higher vitamin C content and sensory quality. In contrast, greater nitrogen levels (&gt;\u20090.013\u2009mol\u2009L\n                      <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) promoted nutrient loss at faster rates and surpassed the European safety levels for nitrates. Shelf\u2010life prediction models showed that they fit well (\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009&gt;\u20090.90) and indicated a trade\u2010off between quality preservation and nitrate safety.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Moderate nitrogen fertilization (corresponding to 0.005\u20130.007\u2009mol\u2009L\n                      <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) favoured both the quality retention and the compliance with the regulations, in favour of sustainable agricultural practices. \u00a9 2026 The Author(s).\n                      <jats:italic>Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture<\/jats:italic>\n                      published by John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/jsfa.70960","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,10]],"date-time":"2026-08-10T04:46:57Z","timestamp":1786337217000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Degradation kinetics of postharvest quality attributes of rocket leaves grown under different nitrogen rates"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6551-290X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Aysha","family":"Saleem","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimenti, Risorse Naturali e Ingegneria Universit\u00e0 di Foggia  Foggia Italy"},{"name":"Department of Systems Process Engineering Leibniz\u2010Institut f\u00fcr Agrartechnik und Bio\u00f6konomie e.V. 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