OPTIONS OPTIONS méditerranéennes méditerranéennes II International Symposium SERIES A: Mediterranean Seminars 2012 – Number 103 CIHEAM on the Pomegranate II International Symposium Edited by: P. Melgarejo, D. Valero on the Pomegranate Edited by: P. Melgarejo, D. Valero These Proceedings include 63 scientific papers presented at the II International Symposium on the Pomegranate, held in Madrid (Spain) from 19 to 21 October 2011. Production and commerce of pomegranate and its derived products have experienced significant growth everywhere in the world. Progress has been made in cultivation techniques and some traditional problems have been solved, although new problems such as Xanthomonas axonopodis attacks constitute a present threat. New public and private institutions in different countries are working to improve the on the Pomegranate production and quality of the pomegranate, and new varieties are being commercialized. The cultivar is a determining factor in issues related to nutritional composition and bioactive compounds with II International Symposium antioxidant activity. At the same time, significant advances in postharvest technologies have been made in the past years, specially focused on the use of technologies with natural compounds of great efficiency in maintaining OPTIONS OPTIONS méditerranéennes the quality and safety of pomegranate fruit during prolonged storage periods. méditerranéennes Special importance is attached to the advance in the industrialization processes through the technologies for processing ready-to-eat arils. In the past years, new protocols for quality evaluation using sensory analysis have been developed. With respect to the relationship between pomegranate and health, recent clinical studies report that pomegranate juice or extract can reduce the progression of prostate cancer, although more studies are needed to confirm these experimental results. OPTIONS méditerranéennes SERIES A: Mediterranean Seminars 2012 – Number 103 2012 ISBN: 2-85352-501-5 Prix: 53,36 Euro ISSN: 1016-121-X A 103 OPTIONS OPTIONS méditerranéennes méditerranéennes II International Symposium SERIES A: Mediterranean Seminars 2012 – Number 103 CIHEAM on the Pomegranate II International Symposium Edited by: P. Melgarejo, D. Valero on the Pomegranate Edited by: P. Melgarejo, D. Valero These Proceedings include 63 scientific papers presented at the II International Symposium on the Pomegranate, held in Madrid (Spain) from 19 to 21 October 2011. Production and commerce of pomegranate and its derived products have experienced significant growth everywhere in the world. Progress has been made in cultivation techniques and some traditional problems have been solved, although new problems such as Xanthomonas axonopodis attacks constitute a present threat. New public and private institutions in different countries are working to improve the on the Pomegranate production and quality of the pomegranate, and new varieties are being commercialized. The cultivar is a determining factor in issues related to nutritional composition and bioactive compounds with II International Symposium antioxidant activity. At the same time, significant advances in postharvest technologies have been made in the past years, specially focused on the use of technologies with natural compounds of great efficiency in maintaining OPTIONS OPTIONS méditerranéennes the quality and safety of pomegranate fruit during prolonged storage periods. méditerranéennes Special importance is attached to the advance in the industrialization processes through the technologies for processing ready-to-eat arils. In the past years, new protocols for quality evaluation using sensory analysis have been developed. With respect to the relationship between pomegranate and health, recent clinical studies report that pomegranate juice or extract can reduce the progression of prostate cancer, although more studies are needed to confirm these experimental results. OPTIONS méditerranéennes SERIES A: Mediterranean Seminars 2012 – Number 103 2012 ISBN: 2-85352-501-5 Prix: 53,36 Euro ISSN: 1016-121-X A 103 1 Les opinions, les données et les faits exposés dans ce numéro sont sous la responsabilité des auteurs et n'engagent ni le CIHEAM, ni les Pays membres. Opinions, data and information presented in this edition are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and neither CIHEAM nor the Member Countries accept any liability therefore. II International Symposium on the Pomegranate Editors: P. Melgarejo and D. Valero Proceedings of the II International Symposium on the Pomegranate, organized by the Department of Plant Production and Microbiology, the Department of Food Technology of the University Miguel Hernández, and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, of the Centre International for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (IAMZ-CIHEAM), with the sponsorship of Fruit Attraction, FEPEX and BASF. Madrid and Orihuela (Spain), 19 – 21 October 2011 OPTIONS méditerranéennes Head of publication: Francisco Mombiela 2012 Series A: Mediterranean Seminars Number 103 Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies L’édition technique, la maquette et la mise en page de ce numéro d’Options Méditerranéennes ont été réalisées par l’Atelier d’Édition de l’IAM de Zaragoza (CIHEAM) Technical editing, layout and formatting of this edition of Options Méditerranéennes was carried out by the Editorial Board of MAI Zaragoza (CIHEAM) Crédits des photos de couverture / Cover photo credits: P. Melgarejo, P. Legua Tirage / Copy number: 420 ex. Printer: INO Reproducciones, S.A. Pol. Malpica, calle E, 32-39 (INBISA II, Nave 35) 50016 Zaragoza-Spain Dep. Legal: Z-2893-91 Fiche bibliographique / Cataloguing data: II International Symposium on the Pomegranate. P. Melgarejo, D. Valero (eds). Zaragoza: CIHEAM / Universidad Miguel Hernández. 2012, 337 p. (Options Méditerranéennes, Series A: Mediterranean Seminars, No. 103) Catalogue des numéros d'Options Méditerranéennes sur / Catalogue of Options Méditerranéennes issues on: www.ciheam.org/publications ISSN: 1016-121-X – ISBN: 2-85352-501-5 © CIHEAM, 2012 Reproduction partielle ou totale interdite sans l’autorisation du CIHEAM Reproduction in whole or in part is not permitted without the consent of CIHEAM List of contents Preface..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Inaugural conference The pomegranate tree in the world: Its problems and uses – P. Melgarejo, J.J. Martínez, F. Hernández, P. Legua, P. Melgarejo-Sánchez and R. Martínez Font..........................................................11 SESSION 1: ECONOMICS AND MARKETING Oral presentations Economic prospects of pomegranate growing in the Spanish Mediterranean region – M.D. De-Miguel, A. Melián, and M.A. Fernández-Zamudio..........................................................................29 Analysis of the production structure and crop costs of pomegranates in Spain – M.A. Fernández- Zamudio, J. Bartual and A. Melián.......................................................................................33 The prices in Europe of pomegranates and arils – D. Rymón..................................................................37 A comprehensive industrialization of the processing of the pomegranate fruit: The key to its economic viability – Y. Sarig and A. Galili............................................................................43 Posters The Argentinean experience in the cultivation of 1000 ha of pomegranates (5 provinces). Test of varieties and management of crop – M.F. Zavala and F. Cozza ..................................................47 SESSION 2: PLANT MATERIAL AND BREEDING Oral presentations Diversity of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) germplasm in Spain – J.J. Martínez, P. Melgarejo, P. Legua, R. Martínez and F. Hernández ..................................................................................53 The Pomegranate National Collection of Afghanistan – A.M. Saeedi, G. Mohammad, G.R. Samadi, S. Abdiani and E. Giordani .........................................................................................................57 Breeding Mexican pomegranates to improve productivity and quality and increase versatility of uses – C. Mondragón Jacobo ....................................................................................................61 Morphological and physiological characteristics in pomegranate cultivars with different yields – P. Drogoudi, G. Pantelidis and A. Manganaris ......................................................67 Options Méditerranéennes, A, no. 103, 2012 1 II International Symposium on the Pomegranate Posters Pomegranate improvement through clonal selection and hybridization in Elche – J. Bartual, G. Valdés, J. Andreu, A. Lozoya, J. García and M.L. Badenes ....................................................................... 71 A preliminary survey on pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) genotypes localized in Apulia region, south eastern Italy – G. Ferrara, I. Cavoski, A. Pacifico, C. Pacucci and D. Mondelli........................................................................................................................................................... 75 La culture du grenadier (Punica granatum L.) au Maroc – A. Haddioui............................................... 79 Characterization of six varieties of Moroccan pomegranate