Table 5. Sensory test scores of two leafy vegetables according to cultivation type

		Batavia
		Hydroponically grown		Soil-grown
		BAH1	BAH2	BAH3	BAN
		Mean SD	Mean SD	Mean SD	Mean SD
Strength	Hardness	2.6^b±1.0	3.8^a±1.1	4.1^a±1.3	4.5^a±1.4
Strength	Bitter taste	5.2^b±1.9	6.3^ab±1.3	6.7^a±1.9	6.8^a±0.9
Preference	Appearance	6.7^a±2.4	6.1^a±2.3	6.1^a±3.5	6.6^a±2.3
	Taste	5.3^a±3.6	5.5^a±3.9	4.0^a±3.4	5.4^a±3.2
	Total acceptability	4.9^a±3.5	5.2^a±2.5	4.4^a±2.3	5.5^a±2.8

		Butterhead
		Hydroponically grown		Soil-grown
		BUH1	BUH2	BUH3	BUN
		Mean SD	Mean SD	Mean SD	Mean SD
Strength	Hardness	3.0^c±1.1	3.8^c±1.3	7.1^a±0.9	5.7^b±1.3
Strength	Bitter taste	4.4^b±2.3	4.8^b±1.9	6.7^a±1.8	5.3^ab±2.1
Preference	Appearance	5.7^a±1.3	6.1^a±0.9	6.4^a±1.3	5.6^a±1.3
	Taste	5.0^a±1.5	5.2^a±2.5	4.0^a±2.5	5.7^a±1.8
	Total acceptability	5.1^a±1.4	5.3^a±2.3	4.1^a±2.6	5.7^a±2.1

Average of measurements (n=3)±standard deviation
Mean values with the same letter in a row are not significantly different at p<0.05.
Hydroponically grown batavia: BAH1 (farm A), BAH2 (farm B), BAH3 (farm C); butterhead: BUH1 (farm A), BUH2 (farm B), BUH3 (farm C)
Soil-grown batavia: BAN (farm D); butterhead: BUN (farm D).