1. CHERRY BIODIVERSITY OF CAMPANIA REGION (ITALY): CONTENTS OF ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
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Stefania Papa, Giovanni Bartoli, Maria Schiavone, and Antonietta Fioretto
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cherry biodiversity ,Campania Region ,nutrient contents ,trace elements ,Environmental pollution ,TD172-193.5 - Abstract
The contents of some nutrients [Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Iron(Fe), Calcium(Ca), Selenium(Se), Zinc(Zn) and Sodium(Na)] and trace metals [Vanadium (V), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Aluminum (Al) and Cadmium (Cd)] were determined in 30 cherry accessions from a farm for collections of Campania Region. Data have highlighted a high nutrient contents in the local accessions and often higher than commercial ones. In particular, it was observed that the Bologna accession showed higher contents of P, Mg, K and Se, and also high concentrations of Ca, Na, Zn, Fe. Moreover, they are of a good quality because the concentrations of trace metals, commonly found as pollutants in the environments, did not exceed, where provided, the law limits imposed.
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- 2012
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