Research was carried out in 2002-2003 on the quantitative, carpological and qualitative characteristics of 52 almond cultivars (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) from the Apulia region of Italy. For each cultivar, the following parameters were taken into account: kernel yield, shelling percentage, number of double kernels, weight of almond nut and kernel, total lipid content, and alfa-tocopherol content. The most productive cultivar was found to be Barlettana, with just over 2 kg of kernels per tree, followed in order of productivity by Cristomorto, Santoro, Catuccia, Filippo Ceo, Piangente, and Pidocchioso. The almond cultivars studied here had high total lipid contents, ranging from 633 mg g1 kernel fresh weight (FW) for Filippo Ceo, to 450 mg g1 FW for Cosimo di Bari and Gioa. The highest alfa-tocopherol contents were found in Senzarte, Pizzuta DAvola and Rachele, which also had the lowest productivity in the period under study. Santoro showed the best combined results across all factors under consideration. Principal component analysis and discriminant analysis between the different parameters were performed.
Evaluation of 52 almond cultivars (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) from the Apulia region Southern Italy.
2007
Abstract
Research was carried out in 2002-2003 on the quantitative, carpological and qualitative characteristics of 52 almond cultivars (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) from the Apulia region of Italy. For each cultivar, the following parameters were taken into account: kernel yield, shelling percentage, number of double kernels, weight of almond nut and kernel, total lipid content, and alfa-tocopherol content. The most productive cultivar was found to be Barlettana, with just over 2 kg of kernels per tree, followed in order of productivity by Cristomorto, Santoro, Catuccia, Filippo Ceo, Piangente, and Pidocchioso. The almond cultivars studied here had high total lipid contents, ranging from 633 mg g1 kernel fresh weight (FW) for Filippo Ceo, to 450 mg g1 FW for Cosimo di Bari and Gioa. The highest alfa-tocopherol contents were found in Senzarte, Pizzuta DAvola and Rachele, which also had the lowest productivity in the period under study. Santoro showed the best combined results across all factors under consideration. Principal component analysis and discriminant analysis between the different parameters were performed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
