Abstract
Together with lime, lemon is recognized as the third most extensively cultivated citrus species worldwide, trailing only behind orange and mandarin. The enhancement in the economic value of lemons as a valuable resource in Southern Italy depends by the competitiveness of local lemon production in both domestic and international markets. This necessitates conducting a comprehensive study that thoroughly explores the available indigenous germplasm at the local and national levels. This study aims to identify the most promising Sicilian and Campanian cultivars that are well suited for both fresh fruit consumption and the production of processed goods. This re-study assumes even greater importance considering the ongoing climate changes, as environmental stresses significantly impact the ripening process and the timing of fruit development. Our study has highlighted a notable diversity among the 18 investigated lemon cultivars, particularly highlighting specific cultivars that possess desirable attributes for fresh consumption. The cultivars that showed the greatest cumulative production over the 10 years of the study were Erice with 467.89 kg/tree and Femminello Siracusano 2KR with 408.44 kg. Notably, cultivars like Segesta, Erice, and Kamarina have exhibited higher percentages of juice content ranging from 27.30% to 31.08%. These cultivars show great potential for abundant juice content and optimal acidity levels for direct consumption. On the other hand, cultivars characterized by enhanced yield, such as Femminello Siracusano 2KR, Femminello Fior d’Arancio m79, and Erice, may prove to be particularly well suited to produce processed goods. Overall, our findings provide valuable insights into some qualitative parameters of lemon cultivars, important either for fresh consumption or for transformed products.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
The 18 lemon cultivars differed in assessed traits.
- Taxon
- lemon
Citrus ×limone0 - Outcome
- diversitye0
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e0“Our study has highlighted a notable diversity among the 18 investigated lemon cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Erice had cumulative production of 467.89 kg/tree over 10 years.
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e0“The cultivars that showed the greatest cumulative production over the 10 years of the study were Erice with 467.89 kg/tree and Femminello Siracusano 2KR with 408.44 kg.”
Claim · model-written summary
Femminello Siracusano 2KR had cumulative production of 408.44 kg/tree over 10 years.
- Material
- Femminello Siracusano 2KRe0
- Outcome
- cumulative productione0
- Direction
- greateste0
- Value
- 408.44 kge0
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e0“The cultivars that showed the greatest cumulative production over the 10 years of the study were Erice with 467.89 kg/tree and Femminello Siracusano 2KR with 408.44 kg.”
Claim · model-written summary
Segesta, Erice and Kamarina had juice contents of 27.30% to 31.08%.
- Material
- Segesta, Erice, and Kamarinae0
- Outcome
- juice contente0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 27.30% to 31.08%e0
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Verbatim
e0“cultivars like Segesta, Erice, and Kamarina have exhibited higher percentages of juice content ranging from 27.30% to 31.08%.”
Claim · model-written summary
Segesta, Erice and Kamarina were considered promising for direct consumption due to juice content and acidity.
- Outcome
- direct consumptione0
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e0“These cultivars show great potential for abundant juice content and optimal acidity levels for direct consumption.”
Claim · model-written summary
Femminello Siracusano 2KR, Femminello Fior d’Arancio m79 and Erice were considered suitable for processed goods.
- Material
- Femminello Siracusano 2KR, Femminello Fior d’Arancio m79, and Ericee0
- Outcome
- produce processed goodse0
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Verbatim
e0“cultivars characterized by enhanced yield, such as Femminello Siracusano 2KR, Femminello Fior d’Arancio m79, and Erice, may prove to be particularly well suited to produce processed goods.”