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Creating chicory plants without bitter compounds

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-09-23

Researchers have used new breeding techniques to develop a chicory variety that no longer contains bitter compounds. Katarina Cankar, plant researcher at Wageningen University & Research: "In the European CHIC project, we are working on improved industrial chicory varieties (related to witloof) that contain dietary fiber and compounds that have potential medicinal properties.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-09-chicory-bitter-compounds.html