Response of Ferragnes and Tuono Almond Cultivars to Different Environmental Conditions in Southern Italy*

Fatty acid composition affected by kernel weight in almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb.] genetic resources

“…Protein content was over 25% in EL-69, EL-363, EL-370, EL-595, EL-342, EL-333, EL-336 and EL-366. Protein contents were recorded as 19% by Gradziel et al (2000), 20.5% by Calixto et al (1981), 18-25% by Soler et al (1989), 18-24% by Aslantas and Guleryuz (1995) and 22.5-25.8% by Barbera et al (1994). Some genotypes of this work had higher protein content than cultivars or genotypes reported in references.…”

“…In EL-139, EL-128, EL-178, EL-362, EL-337, EL-369, EL-61, EL-342, EL-370, EL-312, EL-159, EL-156, EL-333 and EL-368, oil contents were higher than 50%. In various almond varieties and genotypes, oil contents were reported as 52.08-57.49% by Agar et al (1997), 54% by Gradziel et al (2000), 53% by Calixto et al (1981), 50-64% by Soler et al (1989), 47-56% by Aslantas and Guleryuz (1995) and 52-56% by Barbera et al (1994). Romojara et al (1989) recorded oil content as 49-51% for Garrigues and Blanqueta varieties, 53-55% for Peraleja, Delcid and Atocha varieties, and also 57-60% for Ramilette, Desmayo and Colorado varieties.…”

“…Soler et al (1988) reported that Pons almond variety contained 6.5% palmitic acid, 0.5% palmitoleic acid, 1.5% stearic acid, 62.5% oleic acid and 29.0% linoleic acid. Barbera et al (1994) recorded that kernels of Ferragnes and Tuono almond varieties contained 5.88-6.19% palmitic acid, 0.88-0.93% palmitoleic acid, 1.85-2.09% stearic acid, 72.17-71.83% oleic acid and 19.19-18.91% linoleic acid. Gradziel et al (2000) Findings connected with fatty acid composition in this study showed that some almond genotypes contained higher oleic acid, stearic acid, linoleic acid and palmitic acid than some other almond varieties or genotypes.…”

The Italian Almond Industry: New Perspectives and Ancient Tradition

“…The amount of water to apply is mainly determined by the stage of fruit growth in order to optimize seed fill. Trials carried out in Sicily have shown that with this kind of irrigation, it is possible to obtain a significant improvement of 'Tuono' kernel yield (45 vs. 34-36% in rainfed conditions) (Barbera et al, 1993).…”

Free sugar compositions based on kernel taste in almond genotypes Prunus dulcis from Eastern Turkey

“…Schirra et al [20] reported that Texas almond variety contains 3.9% sugar in Italy. According to the findings of Barbera et al [21], kernels of Ferragnes and Tuono varieties contain 3.47% and 3.19% of total sugar, respectively. Ellis et al [22] obtained 30.1-26.0 μg/mg galactose and 147.6-157.7 μg/mg glucose in the kernels and skins of raw almonds, respectively.…”