Geographical indication (GI) branded quality: a study case on the homogeneity of the Carota Novella di Ispica Region

Nicole Roberta Giuggioli; Thais Mendes da Silva; Simone Dimitrova; Nicole Roberta Giuggioli; Thais Mendes da Silva; Simone Dimitrova

doi:10.3934/agrfood.2021031

AIMS Agriculture and Food

2021, Volume 6, Issue 2: 538-550. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2021031

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Geographical indication (GI) branded quality: a study case on the homogeneity of the Carota Novella di Ispica Region

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Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy
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Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Received: 14 January 2021 Accepted: 12 April 2021 Published: 22 April 2021

Quality criteria for fresh produce are often underestimated in the industry, as the majority of parameters regulated are visual. Consequentially, this negatively affects the physicochemical, nutraceutical and organoleptic properties of the end product offered to the consumer. To deal with this, more information is required about the pre- and postharvest development of quality-related parameters. The aim of this work was to evaluate the postharvest quality of four different carrot cultivars of the Carota Novella di Ispica brand. The brand is protected by geographical indication and is well known around Italy for its high quality. Carrots were exposed to standard commercial storage conditions for 6 weeks. Samples were collected at the beginning, after 3 weeks and at the end of the period. At each time point, physicochemical, nutraceutical and organoleptic parameters were evaluated. The results show that the four cultivars are of high overall quality and are generally homogenous among parameters.
- Daucus carota,
- variety,
- brand,
- quality,
- storage
Citation: Nicole Roberta Giuggioli, Thais Mendes da Silva, Simone Dimitrova. Geographical indication (GI) branded quality: a study case on the homogeneity of the Carota Novella di Ispica Region[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2021, 6(2): 538-550. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2021031

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Abstract

Quality criteria for fresh produce are often underestimated in the industry, as the majority of parameters regulated are visual. Consequentially, this negatively affects the physicochemical, nutraceutical and organoleptic properties of the end product offered to the consumer. To deal with this, more information is required about the pre- and postharvest development of quality-related parameters. The aim of this work was to evaluate the postharvest quality of four different carrot cultivars of the Carota Novella di Ispica brand. The brand is protected by geographical indication and is well known around Italy for its high quality. Carrots were exposed to standard commercial storage conditions for 6 weeks. Samples were collected at the beginning, after 3 weeks and at the end of the period. At each time point, physicochemical, nutraceutical and organoleptic parameters were evaluated. The results show that the four cultivars are of high overall quality and are generally homogenous among parameters.

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