Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective

Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective

Upland potatoes satisfies consumer demand for high quality foods linked to traditional areas of origin and for new specialties and niche products endowed with added nutritional value, as it is commonly thought that the crop and environment synergy improves the potential beneficial properties of the...

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Main Author: Daniela Pacifico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
mountain
sustainability
altitude
food
health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/3939
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spelling doaj-7fd2a2e1462b43068282238b0373703a2020-11-24T21:45:45ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502018-10-011011393910.3390/su10113939su10113939Upland Italian Potato Quality—A PerspectiveDaniela Pacifico0Council for Agricultural Research and Economics Analysis (CREA)—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CI)—Via Corticella, 133, 40128 Bologna, ItalyUpland potatoes satisfies consumer demand for high quality foods linked to traditional areas of origin and for new specialties and niche products endowed with added nutritional value, as it is commonly thought that the crop and environment synergy improves the potential beneficial properties of the tuber and gives it a special taste and a renowned quality. Herein, we report considerations on Italian germplasm and the effect of altitude on the sensorial and nutritional value of potato tubers, and investigate the possibility of addressing the nutritional challenge through mountain, eco-friendly, and social agriculture. Finally, we discuss the molecular and biochemical results concerning the impact of altitude on the compositional quality of the tuber, in order to justify promotional claims.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/3939mountainsustainabilityaltitudefoodhealth
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author Daniela Pacifico
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Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective
Sustainability
mountain
sustainability
altitude
food
health
author_facet Daniela Pacifico
author_sort Daniela Pacifico
title Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective
title_short Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective
title_full Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective
title_fullStr Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective
title_sort upland italian potato quality—a perspective
publisher MDPI AG
series Sustainability
issn 2071-1050
publishDate 2018-10-01
description Upland potatoes satisfies consumer demand for high quality foods linked to traditional areas of origin and for new specialties and niche products endowed with added nutritional value, as it is commonly thought that the crop and environment synergy improves the potential beneficial properties of the tuber and gives it a special taste and a renowned quality. Herein, we report considerations on Italian germplasm and the effect of altitude on the sensorial and nutritional value of potato tubers, and investigate the possibility of addressing the nutritional challenge through mountain, eco-friendly, and social agriculture. Finally, we discuss the molecular and biochemical results concerning the impact of altitude on the compositional quality of the tuber, in order to justify promotional claims.
topic mountain
sustainability
altitude
food
health
url https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/3939
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