4.7 Article

Effect of Organic and Conventional Production on the Quality of Lemon Fino 49

Journal

AGRONOMY-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 5, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12050980

Keywords

citrus limon; consumer studies; organic acids; preference; volatile compounds

Funding

  1. European Union-Next Generation EU, Ministry of Universities of Spain [04912/2021]
  2. MCIN/AEI [EQC2018-004170-P]
  3. ERDF A way of making Europe

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Organic farming affects the quality of Fino 49 lemons in Spain, with conventional farming leading to larger and elongated fruits and higher lightness in the lemon skin. Organic farming, on the other hand, results in a higher content of volatile compounds in the lemon juice, especially limonene, and greater acceptance by consumers.
Since the end of the 20th century, organic foods have gained interest within the world population. The lemon is a fruit that is acquiring great prominence in the markets. Its use is based on its appreciated aroma and its content of bioactive compounds, but these attributes are greatly influenced by agronomic practices. To study the influence that organic farming has on the quality of Fino 49 lemon variety in Spain, this citrus fruit has been characterized based on its morphological, functional, aromatic, and sensory properties. The results showed that conventional farming led to larger and elongated fruits (121.75 g of fruit weight and 58.35 and 79.66 mm of equatorial and polar diameter, respectively), with a higher lightness (L*) in lemon skin (73.38) and higher content of organic acids (malic, citric, and succinic) and sugars (glucose and fructose). On the other hand, organic farming had a higher content of volatile compounds in lemon juice (2537 mg L-1), especially limonene (increase of similar to 20%), which is related to the greater odor and flavor found in the organic samples by consumers (4.8 and 5.2, respectively). Furthermore, organic lemons had a better acceptance rate by consumers.

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