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| Seljåsen, Randi; Kristensen, Hanne Lakkenborg; Kretzschmar, Ursula; Birlouez, I; Paoletti, F; Lauridsen, Charlotte; Wyss, Gabriela S.; Busscher, Nicolaas; Mengheri, Elena; Sinesio, F.; Zanoli, Raffaele; Vairo, Daniela; Beck, Alexander; Kahl, J.. |
| Quality traits are highly focused upon in the marketing of organic food products. There is a need to define and measure quality as consumers seem to have preconceived notions about the superior health value and taste of organic compared to non-organic products. A commonly held opinion among many consumer groups is that organic farming guarantees optimum quality, despite the fact that this remains unproven. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the complexity of quality traits in a plant-based food product, using carrots as an example. Selected designated quality aspects are presented to describe the complexity of quality and discuss the challenges of using these aspects in differentiating between organic and conventional... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Soil Vegetables Root crops. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/32020/1/Selj%C3%A5sen%20et%20al%202016.pdf |
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| Seljåsen, Randi; Kristensen, Hanne L.; Lauridsen, Charlotte; Wyss, Gabriela S.; Kretzschmar, Ursula; Birlouez-Aragone, Inès; Kahl, Johannes. |
| The aim of this review is to provide an update on factors contributing to quality of carrots, with special focus on the role of pre- and postharvest factors and processing. The genetic factor shows the highest impact on quality variables in carrots, causing a 7–11-fold difference between varieties in content of terpenes, β-carotene, magnesium, iron and phenolics as well as a 1–4-fold difference in falcarindiol, bitter taste and sweet taste. Climate-related factors may cause a difference of up to 20-fold for terpenes, 82% for total sugars and 30–40% for β-carotene, sweet taste and bitter taste. Organic farming in comparison with conventional farming has shown 70% higher levels for magnesium and 10% for iron. Low nitrogen fertilisation level may cause up to... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Crop health; Quality; Protection Post harvest management and techniques. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/25315/1/Quality%20of%20carrots%20as%20affected%20by%20pre-%20and%20postharvest%20factors%20and%20processing.pdf |
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