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The study compared the new\n                    <jats:italic>Sarcocornia fruticosa<\/jats:italic>\n                    ecotypes Shikmona, Megadim, and Ruhama with the commonly cultivated VM and\n                    <jats:italic>Arthrocaulon macrostachyum<\/jats:italic>\n                    (AM). All new ecotypes outperformed the VM ecotype in terms of nutritional composition and yield. Except for Shikmona, the biomass of all ecotypes increased with elevated salinity; however, storage delays reduced water content, with a greater reduction under lower salinity. Storage delays in\n                    <jats:italic>Sarcocornia<\/jats:italic>\n                    significantly enhanced total polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, anthocyanins, and radical-scavenging activity compared with levels in the plant contents immediately after harvesting. In contrast, AM showed declines in antioxidants, except for anthocyanins and carotenoids, after 1- and 2-hour delays. Both storage delays increased total soluble sugars, electrical conductivity, and malondialdehyde in AM and the\n                    <jats:italic>Sarcocornia<\/jats:italic>\n                    ecotypes. Further carotenoid enhancement in AM was observed in the 2-hour storage-delay treatment, followed by 21 days of storage, compared with the control stored immediately for 21 days. Across\n                    <jats:italic>Sarcocornia<\/jats:italic>\n                    ecotypes, storage delay is associated with increased levels of polyphenols, flavonoids, and carotenoids, as well as enhanced radical-scavenging activity. In contrast, AM showed decreased total flavonoids, polyphenols, and radical scavenging activity after a 2-hour storage delay, followed by 21 days of cold room storage, compared to 21 days of storage without a delay. 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