New Clones and Old Varieties: Quality of Sicilian Hillside Apple Cultivation
| Autor: | Giuseppe Sortino, Vittorio Farina, Ilenia Tinebra, Roberta Passafiume, Eristanna Palazzolo |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Passafiume R., Tinebra I., Sortino G., Palazzolo E., Farina V. |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0106 biological sciences
Germplasm Genetic lo media_common.quotation_subject Settore AGR/13 - Chimica Agraria Biodiversity Soil Science Sensory analyse 01 natural sciences Varietal renewal Quality (business) media_common Agroforestry Apple 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences language.human_language Settore AGR/03 - Arboricoltura Generale E Coltivazioni Arboree Geography 040103 agronomy & agriculture language 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Animal Science and Zoology Agronomy and Crop Science Sicilian 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | The Open Agriculture Journal. 15:66-74 |
| ISSN: | 1874-3315 |
| DOI: | 10.2174/1874331502115010066 |
| Popis: | Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the qualitative characteristics of the new clones according to the Mediterranean hillside growing environment and, at the same time, to highlight the qualitative peculiarities of the old varieties in order to avoid genetic loss. Introduction: Several apple varieties are constantly selected for improved quality traits and introduced for cultivation and marketing in addition to a few traditional and affirmed varieties. On the other side, local genotype and ancient varieties are still valorised due to the request of a niche market. Methods: We have studied the physico-chemical quality and the sensory traits of the fruit obtained in this particular environment. Results: Our study reveals a qualitative response to the environment in a genotype-dependent manner. As expected, the physico-chemical characteristics favour the new clones. Conclusion: Both old varieties and new clones of apple fruit, grown in the Mediterranean area, turned out to be of high quality. Nevertheless, results revealed the better characteristics of new clones for commercialization in large-scale supply chain. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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