Effect of Harvest Year and Altitude on Nutritional and Biometric Characteristics of Blueberry Cultivars
Joint Authors
Carnide, Valdemar
Gonçalves, Berta M.
Aires, Alfredo
Carvalho, Rosa
Correia, Sofia
Silva, Ademar
Ferreira, Luís
Fernandes, Hortense
Freitas, Cândida
Paula Silva, Ana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In recent years the consumption of small fruits has increased continuously and knowledge about the more suitable production requirements is essential.
This study aims to evaluate the influence of harvest year and altitude on chemical composition of four blueberry cultivars, in order to create rentable opportunities for producers and minimize eventual losses in quality fruits.
Dry mass, protein, fat, energy, free sugars, organic acids, and vitamin C contents were determined using HPLC-UV-DAD and spectrophotometric methods.
Differences ( p < 0.05 ) in the concentrations of free sugars, organic acids, and vitamin C were found among years, while the altitude had no ( p > 0.05 ) influence.
Citric acid was the main organic acid and fructose the most abundant sugar in blueberries.
Fruits of “Ozarkblue” had the highest mass and volume whilst the “Bluecrop” was the cultivar with highest crude protein and fat contents.
“Goldtraube” showed the highest content of sucrose and organic acids and “Duke” had the highest content of fructose.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Correia, Sofia& Gonçalves, Berta M.& Aires, Alfredo& Silva, Ademar& Ferreira, Luís& Carvalho, Rosa…[et al.]. 2016. Effect of Harvest Year and Altitude on Nutritional and Biometric Characteristics of Blueberry Cultivars. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Correia, Sofia…[et al.]. Effect of Harvest Year and Altitude on Nutritional and Biometric Characteristics of Blueberry Cultivars. Journal of Chemistry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Correia, Sofia& Gonçalves, Berta M.& Aires, Alfredo& Silva, Ademar& Ferreira, Luís& Carvalho, Rosa…[et al.]. Effect of Harvest Year and Altitude on Nutritional and Biometric Characteristics of Blueberry Cultivars. Journal of Chemistry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107791
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107791