Giuseppe Gentile
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Ph.D. Student |
Giuseppe Gentile |
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Phone |
+393291618696 |
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Orc-ID |
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6476-3697 |
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Location |
Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze, Building 4, Entrance H, Palermo, Italy |
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Profile |
Qualification to practice as Agronomist and Forestry Doctor (2000). Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences from University of Palermo (1999) – Final grade: 105/110 – Thesis: “Comparative observations on the bio-agronomic characteristics of 24 apricot cultivars recently introduced in Sicily”. Master’s degree in Human Nutrition Sciences from San Raffaele University of Rome (2024) – Final grade: 94/110 – Thesis: “Correlation between celiac disease and type 1 diabetes mellitus”. |
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Expertise |
- Research activities in Agronomy and crops Science; - Analysis of growth and production of fruit tree crops; - Fruit quality analysis - Post-harvest management - Environmental data monitoring |
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Advisor |
Prof. Giuseppe Sortino |
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Co-advisor |
Prof. Vittorio Farina |
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Thesis topics |
Innovative and sustainable pre and postharvest technologies applied to fruit tree crops in Mediterranean climate |
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Research interests |
I am primarily interested in fruit crops and their post-harvest, quality and nutraceuticals, climate change and biodiversity |
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Link to publications |
‘The role of collection fields in the preservation of the plant heritage of historic gardens: strategy for the recovery of ancient fruit accessions’ (Experimental Institute of Fruit Growing /CNR - Universidad De Alcalà) ‘First balance of the Riesi peach cultivation experience of the company ECOFARM sr |
