Tomatoes account for 40% of Italian vegetable production, representing 13% and 50% of global and European output, respectively. Italy cultivates over 100 species, crucial for biodiversity and cultural heritage. Given water scarcity in the Mediterranean, drought-resistant cultivars are worth focusing. This study evaluated the quality and sustainability of tomato cultivars cultivated under irrigated (Tw) and non-irrigated (Tnw) conditions through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and spectrophotometric analysis of bioactive compounds. The findings revealed that Tnw reduces environmental impacts, decreases GHG emissions, and promotes biodiversity, yielding 35% more hydrophilic antioxidants.
Atti del XXXII Congresso Nazionale di Scienze Merceologiche / Gobbi, Laura; Campana, Paola; Ruggeri, Marco; Vinci, Giuliana; Prencipe, Sabrina Antonia. - (2025), pp. 578-581. (Intervento presentato al convegno XXXII Congresso Nazionale di Scienze Merceologiche “Resilienza e sostenibilità nel cambiamento globale” tenutosi a Lecce).
Atti del XXXII Congresso Nazionale di Scienze Merceologiche
Laura Gobbi
;Paola Campana
;Marco Ruggeri
;Giuliana Vinci
;Sabrina Antonia Prencipe
2025
Abstract
Tomatoes account for 40% of Italian vegetable production, representing 13% and 50% of global and European output, respectively. Italy cultivates over 100 species, crucial for biodiversity and cultural heritage. Given water scarcity in the Mediterranean, drought-resistant cultivars are worth focusing. This study evaluated the quality and sustainability of tomato cultivars cultivated under irrigated (Tw) and non-irrigated (Tnw) conditions through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and spectrophotometric analysis of bioactive compounds. The findings revealed that Tnw reduces environmental impacts, decreases GHG emissions, and promotes biodiversity, yielding 35% more hydrophilic antioxidants.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
