Diversity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 151 - 151
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Landraces
are
identified
for
their
genetic
diversity
and
heritage
value.
Geographically
isolated
areas
gradually
recognized
agricultural
importance
in
conservation.
One
of
the
consequences
intensification
is
an
increase
crop
uniformity
hence
a
reduction
landraces’
resources.
Messinia,
located
Southwest
Peloponnese,
Greece,
characterized
by
diverse
terrain
smallholdings.
The
geomorphological
character
area
farmers’
selections
have
led
to
new
landraces
(local
varieties)
with
unique
traits
specific
adaptations.
A
total
110
villages/settlements
were
visited
between
2013–2016,
aiming
explore
existing
wealth
degree
erosion.
material
collected
testimonies
extracted
from
local
communities
compared
data
past
expeditions,
gene
banks,
portal
databases.
Of
427
samples,
majority
belonged
annual
vegetable
or
pulse
species,
indicating
groups,
which
was
likely
related
culinary
Perennial
crops
priced
both
as
commercial
staple
crops,
olive
trees
dominating
landscape.
Genetic
erosion
production
decline
noticed
cereals.
It
concluded
that
socio-cultural
trends
strong
influence
on
survival
landraces.
Without
exhausting
region,
present
study
suggests
Messinia
agrobiodiversity
hotspot
includes
neglected
crops.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 45 - 45
Published: Dec. 24, 2021
Peeling
may
result
in
changes
carrot's
nutritional
properties;
therefore,
the
present
study
focused
on
its
effect
retention
of
principal
nutrients
(minerals,
sugars,
organic
acids)
and
antioxidants
(carotenoids
phenols)
peeled
roots
two
landraces
('Carota
a
punta
lunga'-CPL
'Carota
tonda'-CPT)
hybrid
cultivar
('Presto')
grown
area
"Salterns
Margherita
di
Savoia"
(Puglia
region).
The
peel
had
higher
concentration
cations
(+92%),
acids
(+103%),
carotenoids
(+42%),
phenolic
(seven
times)
than
root
flesh.
For
each
chemical
class,
most
abundant
components
were
K,
malic
acid,
ß-carotene,
chlorogenic
respectively.
stand
out
for
accumulation
whereas
'Presto'
was
distinguished
by
Ca
ascorbic
pyruvic
acids.
flesh
greater
simple
nitrate
(mainly
CPL),
oxalic
particular
'Presto',
Na
Cl.
local
varieties,
removal
seems
to
impact
antioxidative
properties
carrots
more
consistently
compared
advanced
cultivar,
since
it
represents
average
21%
59%
total
phenols,
respectively,
intact
roots.
Diversity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 151 - 151
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Landraces
are
identified
for
their
genetic
diversity
and
heritage
value.
Geographically
isolated
areas
gradually
recognized
agricultural
importance
in
conservation.
One
of
the
consequences
intensification
is
an
increase
crop
uniformity
hence
a
reduction
landraces’
resources.
Messinia,
located
Southwest
Peloponnese,
Greece,
characterized
by
diverse
terrain
smallholdings.
The
geomorphological
character
area
farmers’
selections
have
led
to
new
landraces
(local
varieties)
with
unique
traits
specific
adaptations.
A
total
110
villages/settlements
were
visited
between
2013–2016,
aiming
explore
existing
wealth
degree
erosion.
material
collected
testimonies
extracted
from
local
communities
compared
data
past
expeditions,
gene
banks,
portal
databases.
Of
427
samples,
majority
belonged
annual
vegetable
or
pulse
species,
indicating
groups,
which
was
likely
related
culinary
Perennial
crops
priced
both
as
commercial
staple
crops,
olive
trees
dominating
landscape.
Genetic
erosion
production
decline
noticed
cereals.
It
concluded
that
socio-cultural
trends
strong
influence
on
survival
landraces.
Without
exhausting
region,
present
study
suggests
Messinia
agrobiodiversity
hotspot
includes
neglected
crops.
