Upland Italian Potato Quality—A Perspective

Daniela Pacifico
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Daniela Pacifico: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics Analysis (CREA)—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CI)—Via Corticella, 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-11

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: mountain; sustainability; altitude; food; health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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