Influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts (Juglans regia L.)

Walnut production is expanding worldwide due to the high demand for natural products with proven nutraceutical properties. This expansion includes new growing areas, such as central–western Argentina, where crop water requirements have yet to be determined and little is known about the response in t...

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Autores principales: Calvo, Franco Emmanuel, Trentacoste, Eduardo Rafael, Silvente, Sonia Teresa
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Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15084
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X23000723
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssas.2023.07.004
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description Walnut production is expanding worldwide due to the high demand for natural products with proven nutraceutical properties. This expansion includes new growing areas, such as central–western Argentina, where crop water requirements have yet to be determined and little is known about the response in terms of production quality to the water regime. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of four irrigation regimes (at 50, 75, 100, and 125 % of crop evapotranspiration) and the weather conditions over two consecutive seasons in a young Chandler walnut orchard in terms of in–shell and kernel caliber, kernel color, oil concentration, and fatty acid profile. Quality production characteristics were not significantly affected by irrigation regimes within each season. In contrast, the quality parameters achieved were significantly different between seasons. The first season (S1) was wetter (462 mm) and cooler (17.05 °C mean air temperature in the oil accumulation period) and produced more extra–light kernels (92%). The second season (S2) was drier (326 mm) and warmer (19.02 °C) and produced a lower proportion of extra–light kernels (82.2%). In addition, during the second season, walnuts produced larger kernels with a higher oil concentration (62.7%; +3.5% of S1) and a better omega–6/omega–3 ratio (3.25 in S2 vs. 3.70 in S1). These results suggest that kernel quality was more sensitive to the seasonal temperature than the irrigation studied regimes. The nutritional quality of walnuts may increase significantly in warmer seasons/environments despite the deterioration of kernel color.
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spelling INTA150842023-09-01T19:24:31Z Influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts (Juglans regia L.) Calvo, Franco Emmanuel Trentacoste, Eduardo Rafael Silvente, Sonia Teresa Juglans regia Nuez Riego Ácidos Grasos Calidad Temperatura Walnuts Irrigation Fatty Acids Quality Temperature Nogal Walnut production is expanding worldwide due to the high demand for natural products with proven nutraceutical properties. This expansion includes new growing areas, such as central–western Argentina, where crop water requirements have yet to be determined and little is known about the response in terms of production quality to the water regime. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of four irrigation regimes (at 50, 75, 100, and 125 % of crop evapotranspiration) and the weather conditions over two consecutive seasons in a young Chandler walnut orchard in terms of in–shell and kernel caliber, kernel color, oil concentration, and fatty acid profile. Quality production characteristics were not significantly affected by irrigation regimes within each season. In contrast, the quality parameters achieved were significantly different between seasons. The first season (S1) was wetter (462 mm) and cooler (17.05 °C mean air temperature in the oil accumulation period) and produced more extra–light kernels (92%). The second season (S2) was drier (326 mm) and warmer (19.02 °C) and produced a lower proportion of extra–light kernels (82.2%). In addition, during the second season, walnuts produced larger kernels with a higher oil concentration (62.7%; +3.5% of S1) and a better omega–6/omega–3 ratio (3.25 in S2 vs. 3.70 in S1). These results suggest that kernel quality was more sensitive to the seasonal temperature than the irrigation studied regimes. The nutritional quality of walnuts may increase significantly in warmer seasons/environments despite the deterioration of kernel color. EEA La Consulta Fil: Calvo, Franco E. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Calvo, Franco E. Universidad Nacional de Chilecito. Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible en el Oasis; Argentina Fil: Trentacoste, Eduardo Rafael. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; Argentina Fil: Silvente, Sonia. Universidad Nacional de Chilecito. Instituto de Ambiente de Montaña y Regiones Áridas (IAMRA); Argentina 2023-09-01T19:18:33Z 2023-09-01T19:18:33Z 2023-08 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15084 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X23000723 1658-077X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssas.2023.07.004 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences : 1-8 (Available online 7 August 2023)
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Nuez
Riego
Ácidos Grasos
Calidad
Temperatura
Walnuts
Irrigation
Fatty Acids
Quality
Temperature
Nogal
Calvo, Franco Emmanuel
Trentacoste, Eduardo Rafael
Silvente, Sonia Teresa
Influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts (Juglans regia L.)
title Influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts (Juglans regia L.)
title_full Influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts (Juglans regia L.)
title_fullStr Influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts (Juglans regia L.)
title_full_unstemmed Influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts (Juglans regia L.)
title_short Influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts (Juglans regia L.)
title_sort influence of irrigation regime and seasonal temperatures on nut quality and the oil fatty acid profile of walnuts juglans regia l
topic Juglans regia
Nuez
Riego
Ácidos Grasos
Calidad
Temperatura
Walnuts
Irrigation
Fatty Acids
Quality
Temperature
Nogal
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15084
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X23000723
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssas.2023.07.004
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