Pubblicazioni Scientifiche

Effect of Co-Inoculation of Candida zemplinina,Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillusplantarum for the Industrial Production ofNegroamaro Wine in Apulia (Southern Italy)

The employment of multi-species starter cultures has growing importance in modern winemaking for improving the complexity and wine attributes.

The Relevance of Discovering and Recovering the Biodiversityof Apulian Almond Germplasm by Means of Molecular andPhenotypic Markers

Almond cultivation has great traditional and economic relevance in Southern Italy, especially in the Apulia region, where almond trees feature an ample and ancient varietal richness.

Biodiversity Evaluation and Preservation of Italian Stone FruitGermplasm (Peach and Apricot) in Southern Italy

The Prunus genus encompasses a group of economically important and closely related crops, sharing an essentially common genome and, thereby, a high level of conserved and transferable microsatellite (SSR) loci.

Underutilized Fig (Ficus carica L.) Cultivars from Puglia Region,Southeastern Italy, for an Innovative Product: Dried Fig Disks

Fig fruits have recently received more attention by consumers for their quality as either fresh or dried fruits and, consequently, growers are becoming more interested in the cultivation of this species.

“Good Wine Makes Good Blood”: An IntegratedApproach to Characterize Autochthonous ApulianGrapevines as Promising Candidates for Healthy Wines

Wine production represents an ancient human activity and one of the most economically important markets in Europe.

Valorization of autochthonous Apulian grapevinecultivars for spumante production

Italian spumante has a long tradition, deeply rooted in the Piedmont region since the 19th century.

In Apulia (Italy) a regional conservation center as tool for territorial development,preservation of local germplasm, development of new food product and varietalinnovation of the Mediterranean woody crops.

The Regional Center for the ex situ conservation of autochthonous fruits, grapevine, olive and citrus trees, managed by CRSFA Basile Caramia, covers about 20 hectares, making it one of the largest germplasm collections in Italy.