Kernel Characteristics of Almond Cultivars Under Rainfed Conditions

A review of composition studies of cultivated almonds: Macronutrients and micronutrients

“…Abdallah et al, 1998;Agar et al, 1998;Ayadi et al, 2006;Kodad and Socias i Company, 2008;Nanos et al, 2002;Ruggeri et al, 1998;Safari and Alizadeh, 2007;Sathe, 1993;Schirra and Agabbio, 1989). In general, a similar fatty acid profile has also been reported among regional selections from Afghanistan (Kaska et al, 2006), India (Kumar et al, 1994), Iran (Mehran and Filsoof, 1974) and Portugal (Neto Martins et al, 2000).…”

“…Lipid contents within a range of about 44-61% have been reported in studies of commercial or locally important (sweet) almond cultivars grown in Egypt (Nassar et al, 1977), Greece (Nanos et al, 2002), India (Kumar et al, 1994(Kumar et al, , 2000, Iran (Mehran and Filsoof, 1974), Italy (Barbera et al, 1994;Ruggeri et al, 1998;Schirra and Agabbio, 1989), Portugal (Cordeiro et al, 2001;Egea et al, 2009), Spain (García-Pascual et al, 2003Ló pezOrtiz et al, 2008;Romojaro et al, 1988b), Tunisia (Ayadi et al, 2006;Cherif et al, 2004) and Turkey (Agar et al, 1998). (Composition data presented in this review refer to almonds on a fresh weight basis, unless otherwise specified.…”

“…Other elements found in almonds and reported quantitatively include chromium (Giri et al, 1990), sulphur (Prats- Moya et al, 1997;Saura-Calixto and Cañ ellas, 1982), as well as boron, chlorine, cobalt and molybdenum (Saura- Saura Calixto et al, 1981). Significant differences in the contents of individual mineral elements have been reported for different almond cultivars grown under the same environmental conditions (Ayadi et al, 2006;Nieddu et al, 1994;Prats-Moya et al, 1997;SauraCalixto and Cañ ellas, 1982).…”

“…Prats- Moya et al (1997) also evaluated these minerals (except selenium) in 19 almond cultivars (CEBAS sample set) harvested in Spain. Other research has focused on the analysis of only a few elements, such as the calcium, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium contents of six almond cultivars harvested in Tunisia (Ayadi et al, 2006), and calcium, phosphorus and iron in California-grown Nonpareil almonds (Hall et al, 1958). Other elements found in almonds and reported quantitatively include chromium (Giri et al, 1990), sulphur (Prats- Moya et al, 1997;Saura-Calixto and Cañ ellas, 1982), as well as boron, chlorine, cobalt and molybdenum (Saura- Saura Calixto et al, 1981).…”

Assessment of genetic diversity and relatedness among Tunisian almond germplasm using SSR markers

“…Consequently, an important genetic diversity has been identified. Until now, the characterization of Tunisian almond cultivars has been done mainly through some quantitative and biochemical parameters such as: productivity, nut features (weight, shelling percentage and size), mineral composition (P, K, Ca, Mg) and lipid characteristics (oil and fat acid contents) (Ghrab et al 2002; Ayadi et al 2006), and more recently by using RAPD markers (Gouta et al 2008).…”