@conference{
author = "Dabić Zagorac, Dragana and Pavlović, Aleksandra and Jakanovski, Mihajlo V. and Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Meland, Mekjell and Natić, Maja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "European plum (Prunus domestica L.) is one the most important temperate fruit species,
especially in Europe and southwest Asia. Plums are considered as a functional food because
of the high content of bioactive compounds such as dietary fiber, sugars, phenolic
compounds, and minerals. Plum production in Norway is located in the fjord districts of the
In most cases, levels of nutrients are altered by the genotype, cultivation techniques and preharvest
conditions. Therefore, the aim of this work was to investigate influence of
geographical and botanical origin on chemical composition of organic cultivated Norwegian
plum fruits. Besides aroma, fruit color and firmness, sugar content is one of the main traits
that influence fruit taste and one of the main benchmarks. A total of eight sugars and two
sugar alcohols were quantified in 30 investigated plum samples. The most abundant sugar in
all tested samples was glucose, followed by fructose and sucrose. Significant differences in
the content of sugars and sugar alcohols were found among the examined samples. In
investigated plum, 24 mineral elements were determined. Four macro-elements were
quantified in larger amounts: potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium. Dominant
mineral in all investigated plums was K (10922 45002 mg kg-1). The contents of toxic
elements (mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium) were below the limit of quantification
(allowable concentration). These findings could be useful as a reference for selecting the
plum and cultivar breeding for each location.",
journal = "XIV International Scientific Agriculture Symposium "Agrosym 2023"",
title = "Variation of nutrients in plums organically grown in Norway",
pages = "413-413",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6274"
}
