Comparison of Fruit Quality Criteria and Heavy Metal Contents of Strawberries Grown in Organic and Conventional Agriculture

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dc.contributor.authorSener, Sevinc
dc.contributor.authorCantemur, Mehmet Hadi
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:29:29Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:29:29Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPeople often consume organic foods because they believe they are healthier and tastier foods. Agricultural products consumed by humans may contain harmful components such as chemical residues and heavy metals. The aim of this study is to compare the fruit quality parameters and heavy metal contents of strawberries grown in organic and conventional agriculture. Fruit, soil and water samples were taken from 10 organic and 10 conventional strawberry farms in the Huyuk district, located in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey, in 2019-2020. The fruit quality parameters of the obtained fruit samples were examined and it was determined whether there were significant differences in fruit, soil and water contents in terms of Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd. According to the study findings, fruit quality parameters were found to be higher in organic strawberries. Additionally, it was determined that there was Zn and Cu accumulation in both organic and conventional strawberry fruits, but the heavy metal accumulation did not exceed the acceptable limit. According to these results, it can be said that the products grown in the region where organic strawberry cultivation is intense do not show pollution in terms of heavy metals.
dc.description.sponsorshipAkdeniz University [FYL-2020-5366]; Unit of Scientific Research Projects; Antalya, Turkey [FYL-2020-5366]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was supported by Akdeniz University, Unit of Scientific Research Projects, Antalya, Turkey, Project No. FYL-2020-5366 (only for research funding).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/app13137919
dc.identifier.issn2076-3417
dc.identifier.issue13
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85164933977
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/app13137919
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5398
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001030981300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofApplied Sciences-Basel
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectberries
dc.subjectfood safety
dc.subjectheavy metals
dc.subjectpollution
dc.titleComparison of Fruit Quality Criteria and Heavy Metal Contents of Strawberries Grown in Organic and Conventional Agriculture
dc.typeArticle

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